Spend one full day forcing yourself to use only Alt+F12 to open the terminal. Every time your hand moves toward the mouse, stop. Use the shortcut. By day two, it will be muscle memory. Then add one new shortcut from this list each week.
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After you run your terminal command (e.g., php artisan migrate ), you want to maximize screen real estate for your code. One keystroke removes all distractions. Press the same shortcut again to restore your layout. Spend one full day forcing yourself to use