Split View: work on two things side by side

Open two panes at once in Floutwork — a web app next to your notes, two apps together — and stay in deep focus without switching windows.

Split View lets you divide your Floutwork window into two side-by-side panes. You can work on a web app and take notes at the same time, reference a document while filling out a form, or run two web apps in parallel — all without a second window or constant alt-tabbing.

What Split View is

When you activate Split View, Floutwork splits your current workspace into a left pane and a right pane. Each pane is fully independent: you can scroll, interact, and type in either one. Your workspace layout is preserved when you close Split View and return to single-pane mode.

Split View is especially useful for deep work sessions where staying in a single environment reduces the temptation to check unrelated tabs.

How to open Split View

1. Open Split View

   Click the Split View button in the top toolbar — it looks like two overlapping rectangles — or use the keyboard shortcut displayed next to it. Split View opens with your current app on the left.

2. Choose what to open in the second pane

   Use the Launchpad or Command Bar to open an app, note, or task list in the right pane. Click directly in the right pane first to make sure content opens there.

3. Resize the panes (optional)

   Drag the divider between the two panes left or right to give more space to whichever side needs it.

4. Close Split View

   Click the Split View button again or press the same keyboard shortcut to return to single-pane mode. The app that was in your left pane remains active.

Use cases

Web app + Notes

Open a Zoom call recap or a customer interview recording on the left while you write notes on the right. Your notes stay open without covering the source material.

Web app + Tasks

Pull up your task list on the right while you work in Notion, Jira, or any web app on the left. Check off items without navigating away from what you’re doing.

Two web apps

Compare two dashboards, cross-reference a design in Figma with its implementation in a staging environment, or keep Slack visible while you work in your primary app.

Doc + Writing

Display a reference document, style guide, or brief on one side and write in Google Docs, Notion, or another editor on the other — no more toggling back and forth.

Split View and full-screen mode

For maximum focus, combine Split View with Floutwork’s full-screen mode. Full-screen hides your operating system’s dock and menu bar so your entire display is dedicated to the two panes. Press your system’s full-screen shortcut (or use the View menu) while Split View is active to enter this mode.

Pair Split View with Floutwork’s built-in Pomodoro timer for structured deep work sessions. Open your primary task in the left pane, your notes or tasks in the right, start a 25-minute Pomodoro, and work without any reason to leave the window until the timer ends.

What’s next

Notes

Learn how Floutwork’s built-in notes work and how to organize them for quick access in Split View.

Tasks

Set up your task list so it’s always ready to open alongside any web app in Split View.