Chapter 8 · Guide · 1B Terminal
Using a physical keyboard
With a Bluetooth or USB keyboard, a phone or a foldable becomes a real workstation. 1B Terminal sends the keys just like a desktop terminal.
Keys that just work
Ctrl and Alt combinations (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+R, Alt+B…), Esc, Tab, the arrows, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, Delete and F1 to F12 reach the server exactly as on a computer. The CTRL and ALT keys on the bar also combine with the physical keyboard.
Shift+Enter in agents
Shift+Enter and Alt+Enter add a new line in the agent's prompt without sending it (the app sends the same as the ⇧⏎ key). The app catches them before Gboard, which would otherwise turn them into a normal Enter. The Enter on the numeric keypad works as a normal Enter.
Paste
Ctrl+Shift+V pastes the clipboard, as in desktop terminals. Ctrl+V on its own is sent to the program as usual.
More room on screen
With a physical keyboard connected, Android usually hides the on-screen keyboard and the terminal gets the space. If you don't need the keys bar, hide it in Settings › Terminal › Show extra keys bar. On tablets, foldables and in landscape, the app's navigation moves to a side bar.
Written for 1B Terminal 1.2 with real screenshots of the app and example data.