Standard Buttons
Xshell includes standard buttons for frequently used tasks and commands.
The following are descriptions of the standard buttons.
Note: By default, not all of these buttons are included in the toolbar. To customize your buttons toolbar (add or remove), click the button at the far right of the toolbar.
Button | Name | Description |
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New | Create a new session by opening the New Session Properties dialog box. | |
Open | Open the Sessions dialog box. | |
Disconnect | Close the current session's connection. | |
Reconnect | Reconnect the session of the current tab. | |
Properties | Show current session's properties. If no session is open, the default session's properties are displayed. | |
Copy | Copy the selection to the clipboard. | |
Paste | Paste clipboard contents. | |
Find | Open the Find dialog box. | |
Open the Print dialog box. | ||
Color Schemes | Select color scheme. | |
Encoding | Select encoding of the output language. | |
Fonts | Select the font and size of the current session. | |
New Terminal | Open a new Xshell window. If this button is clicked while connected to a session, a new connection will be attempted using that session's connection information. | |
New File Transfer | Execute Xftp if Xftp is installed. If this button is clicked while connected to a session, a New File Transfer connection will be attempted using that session's connection information. If Xftp is not installed, an Xshell File Transfer session will be initiated. | |
Full Screen | Convert to full screen mode. Change back to general window mode by pressing Alt+Enter. | |
Lock | Convert to screen lock mode. Screen lock mode prevents user input until a password is entered. | |
Key Mapping | Open the Custom Key Mappings dialog box. | |
Highlight Sets | Open the Highlight Sets dialog box. | |
Script | Run an Xshell script file. | |
Trigger List | Open the Triggers dialog box. | |
Start Recording | Start script recording. | |
Pause Recording | Pause script recording. | |
Stop Recording | Stop script recording. | |
Start Logging | Start logging. | |
Stop Logging | Stop logging. | |
Open Log Viewer | Open a saved log file and displays it in a new tab (Log Viewer). If the log contains terminal code, the Log Viewer allows you view the log exactly how it was printed in the terminal. | |
New Tab Group | Opens a new Local Shell tab in a new tab group. Can be opened to the right, bottom, top, or left. | |
Sort Tabs | Arrange the currently opened tabs horizontally, vertically, or tiled. Or merge already arranged tabs. | |
Options | Open the Options dialog box. | |
User Key Manager | Open the User Keys dialog box. | |
Host Key Manager | Open the Host Keys dialog box. | |
Xagent | Launch the Xagent program. | |
Help | Open the Xshell help. | |
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