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This drives me nuts as well, the number of times I close a tab with C-W, or select all with C-A... My brain can "switch mode" when on a regular web page, but i

This drives me nuts as well, the number of times I close a tab with C-W, or select all with C-A... My brain can "switch mode" when on a regular web page, but if I open some kind of "terminal in a page" (i.e. I the AWS console), then I'm 100% it will end up with a C-W.

JoshTriplett 1y ago
For me, it happens most often when I have a call open in a browser in one window, and a terminal open on the other half of the screen taking notes, and then switch to the call and start typing something in the chat.
- koiueo 1y ago
  I'd say Ctrl+W is just a terrible shortcut for closing a tab. It's right near Ctrl+Q, which usually quits an application. While Q is mnemonic, W is not. It's too ergonomic and requires very little wrist movement for such a destructive action. I understand your pain, but I blame the author of this weird convention for the "close tab" action, whoever they are
  - oniony 1y ago
    I think it came from the close window shortcut on Windows back when browsers didn't have tabs.
nyarlathotep_ 1y ago
> This drives me nuts as well, the number of times I close a tab with C-W, or select all with C-A... I've lost countless SessionManager terminal sessions this way on Windows and Linux.