Interface Overview

MyShell Terminal uses a three-panel layout for efficient session management.

Layout

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Title Bar                     │
├──────┬──────────────────────┬───────────────────┤
│      │                      │                   │
│ Side │   Terminal Area      │  System Monitor   │
│ bar  │ (Tabs + Split panes) │  (Real-time)      │
│      │                      │                   │
├──────┴──────────────────────┴───────────────────┤
│                    Status Bar                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Left Sidebar

The sidebar provides the main navigation for servers, snippets, and settings:

Server List

• Manage all SSH server connections
• Group servers by project or environment
• Double-click to connect
• Right-click for edit, duplicate, delete

Snippets

• Save frequently used commands and scripts
• Click to send to the active terminal
• Organize with tags

Settings

• General (theme, font, scrollback)
• Connection (timeout, proxy)
• Backup plans
• Trusted hosts
• SSH key management
• About

Terminal Area

The core workspace supports:

• Multi-tab: Open multiple sessions simultaneously
• Split panes: Horizontal or vertical splits
• Input broadcast: Send input to multiple terminals at once
• Context menu: Copy/paste, open links, split, etc.
• SFXP workspace tab: Open from the bottom status bar or command palette, then select and connect a server on each side

Right Panel — System Monitor

After connecting, real-time monitoring appears:

• CPU: Usage graph, core count, load average
• Memory: Total, used, cached, swap
• Network: RX/TX speed graph, interface selector
• Disk: Mount point capacity
• Uptime: System uptime

Click metric cards to expand detail panels.

Floating Windows

These features open as draggable, resizable floating windows:

• AI Assistant: Smart Q&A and code suggestions
• Network Tools: Port scan, ping, speed test
• File Editor: Multi-tab code editor