How to Create and Manage Multiple Windows

Windows and Frames

A “window” is a region within an Emacs frame that shows a particular buffer
A “frame” is an Emacs program window at the level of your OS or desktop environment which can hold multiple windows
Multiple windows can show the same buffer, but with different scroll, selection, etc

Command	Key	Description
`delete-window`	`C-x 0`	Close the current window
`delete-other-windows`	`C-x 1`	Close all other windows
`split-window-below`	`C-x 2`	Split the current window horizonally
`split-window-right`	`C-x 3`	Split the current window vertically
`shrink-window-horizontally`	`C-x {`	Make the window smaller horizontally
`enlarge-window-horizontally`	`C-x }`	Make the window bigger horizontally
`shrink-window-if-larger-than-buffer`	`C-x -`	Shrink the window vertically to buffer
`balance-windows`	`C-x +`	Balance the sizes of all windows

TIP: The universal-argument (C-u) and a numeric prefix can be used to dictate the mount by which the window is resized.

Command	Key	Description
`evil-window-delete`	`C-w C-c`	Close the current window
`delete-other-windows`	`C-w C-o`	Close all other windows
`evil-window-split`	`C-w C-s`	Split the current window horizontally
`evil-window-vsplit`	`C-w C-v`	Split the current window vertically
`evil-window-set-width`	`C-w (pipe)`	Use numeric prefix to set window width
`evil-window-set-height`	`C-w _`	Use numeric prefix to set window height
`balance-windows`	`C-w =`	Balance the sizes of all windows

TIP: A numeric argument before running evil-window-set-width and evil-window-set-height to specify the desired size of the window.

Command	Keys	Description
`other-window`	`C-x o`	Select the next visible window
`find-file-other-window`	`C-x 4 f`	Open a file in another window
`dired-other-window`	`C-x 4 d`	Open Dired in another window
`dired-jump-other-window`	`C-x 4 j`	Open Dired in another window at location of file
`scroll-other-window`	`M-pgdn`	Scroll the other window down without focusing it
`scroll-other-window-down`	`M-pgup`	Scroll the other window up without focusing it

Command	Keys	Description
`evil-window-next`	`C-w C-w`	Select the next visible window
`evil-window-prev`	`C-w W`	Select the previous visible window
`ffap-other-window`	`C-w C-f`	Open a file in another window