Last updated: 2026-05-28
Phone Operations
After connecting to your PC, everything is gesture-based. No external keyboard needed.
Swipe to Switch tmux Windows
Swipe left or right on the terminal area to switch between tmux windows:
โ Swipe left: previous window Swipe right: next window โ
No need to remember Ctrl+B n. The window name appears briefly at the top of the screen during the swipe.
Side Panel: Switch Sessions
Tap โฐ (top-right corner) or swipe from the screen edge to open the side panel:
โโ Hi Term โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ tmux Sessions โ
โ โโ claude-frontend โ active โ
โ โโ gemini-backend โ
โ โโ claude-experiment โ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Tap any session name to switch to it instantly. No need to type tmux switch.
Double-Tap: Shortcuts Panel
Double-tap anywhere on the terminal screen to open the shortcuts panel. Tap once to send Ctrl+C, Ctrl+L, Ctrl+B d, and other key combinations โ no special keyboard needed on the phone.
See Shortcut Panel for full details and customization.
Full Gesture Reference
Terminal Area
| Gesture | Where | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Swipe left | Terminal area | Switch to previous tmux window |
| Swipe right | Terminal area | Switch to next tmux window |
| Double-tap | Terminal area | Open shortcuts panel |
| Tap โฐ | Top-right corner | Open side panel |
| Swipe from right edge | Screen right edge | Open side panel |
| Swipe from left edge | Screen left edge | Open side panel |
Host List
| Gesture | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Tap host | Connect to host |
| Long-press host | Edit, delete, or refresh shortcuts |
Disconnect and Reconnect
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Tap back button | Disconnects, tmux keeps running |
Type exit |
Exits shell, returns to host list |
| Close the app | Disconnects, reopen to resume |
All tmux sessions stay alive on your PC. Nothing is lost.
Next Steps
- User Guide โ Two core workflows: PC-to-phone and phone-to-PC
- PC Companion Setup โ Pairing, notifications, diagnostics
- Shortcut Panel โ Customize the shortcuts panel
- Command Reference โ All hiterm CLI commands