diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.scss b/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.scss
index 15c6d27e..ef125585 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.scss
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.scss
@@ -3,3 +3,24 @@
     position: relative;
     flex: auto;
 }
+
+::ng-deep split-tab > .child {
+    position: absolute;
+    transition: 0.125s all;
+    opacity: .75;
+
+    &.focused {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+
+    &.minimized {
+        opacity: .1;
+    }
+
+    &.maximized {
+        z-index: 2;
+        box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0px 0px 30px;
+        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+        border-radius: 10px;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.ts b/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.ts
index 8e1048b9..f90a729a 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-core/src/components/splitTab.component.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ export class SplitTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDes
     _spanners: SplitSpannerInfo[] = []
 
     private focusedTab: BaseTabComponent
+    private maximizedTab: BaseTabComponent|null = null
     private hotkeysSubscription: Subscription
     private viewRefs: Map<BaseTabComponent, EmbeddedViewRef<any>> = new Map()
 
@@ -226,6 +227,13 @@ export class SplitTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDes
                 case 'pane-nav-down':
                     this.navigate('b')
                     break
+                case 'pane-maximize':
+                    if (this.maximizedTab) {
+                        this.maximize(null)
+                    } else if (this.getAllTabs().length > 1) {
+                        this.maximize(this.focusedTab)
+                    }
+                    break
                 case 'close-pane':
                     this.removeTab(this.focusedTab)
                     break
@@ -272,6 +280,15 @@ export class SplitTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDes
             tab.emitFocused()
             this.focusChanged.next(tab)
         }
+
+        if (this.maximizedTab !== tab) {
+            this.maximizedTab = null
+        }
+        this.layout()
+    }
+
+    maximize (tab: BaseTabComponent|null) {
+        this.maximizedTab = tab
         this.layout()
     }
 
@@ -493,13 +510,21 @@ export class SplitTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent implements OnInit, OnDes
                 this.layoutInternal(child, childX, childY, childW, childH)
             } else {
                 const element = this.viewRefs.get(child)!.rootNodes[0]
-                element.style.position = 'absolute'
+                element.classList.toggle('child', true)
+                element.classList.toggle('maximized', child === this.maximizedTab)
+                element.classList.toggle('minimized', this.maximizedTab && child !== this.maximizedTab)
+                element.classList.toggle('focused', child === this.focusedTab)
                 element.style.left = `${childX}%`
                 element.style.top = `${childY}%`
                 element.style.width = `${childW}%`
                 element.style.height = `${childH}%`
 
-                element.style.opacity = child === this.focusedTab ? 1 : 0.75
+                if (child === this.maximizedTab) {
+                    element.style.left = '5%'
+                    element.style.top = '5%'
+                    element.style.width = '90%'
+                    element.style.height = '90%'
+                }
             }
             offset += sizes[i]
 
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml b/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml
index 164a790e..4918e081 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml
+++ b/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.linux.yaml
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ hotkeys:
     - 'Ctrl-Alt-Up'
   pane-nav-left:
     - 'Ctrl-Alt-Left'
+  pane-maximize:
+    - 'Ctrl-Alt-Enter'
   close-pane: []
 pluginBlacklist: ['ssh']
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml b/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml
index acce9713..bbb02c7c 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml
+++ b/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.macos.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ hotkeys:
     - '⌘-⌥-Up'
   pane-nav-left:
     - '⌘-⌥-Left'
+  pane-maximize:
+    - '⌘-⌥-Enter'
   close-pane:
     - '⌘-Shift-W'
 pluginBlacklist: ['ssh']
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml b/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml
index 467a2cf9..0360f696 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml
+++ b/terminus-core/src/configDefaults.windows.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ hotkeys:
     - 'Ctrl+Space'
   toggle-fullscreen:
     - 'F11'
+    - 'Alt-Enter'
   close-tab:
     - 'Ctrl-Shift-W'
   toggle-last-tab: []
@@ -50,5 +51,7 @@ hotkeys:
     - 'Ctrl-Alt-Up'
   pane-nav-left:
     - 'Ctrl-Alt-Left'
+  pane-maximize:
+    - 'Ctrl-Alt-Enter'
   close-pane: []
 pluginBlacklist: []
diff --git a/terminus-core/src/hotkeys.ts b/terminus-core/src/hotkeys.ts
index 1ee22240..2d2c6e06 100644
--- a/terminus-core/src/hotkeys.ts
+++ b/terminus-core/src/hotkeys.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ export class AppHotkeyProvider extends HotkeyProvider {
             id: 'split-top',
             name: 'Split to the top',
         },
+        {
+            id: 'pane-maximize',
+            name: 'Maximize the active pane',
+        },
         {
             id: 'pane-nav-up',
             name: 'Focus the pane above',
diff --git a/terminus-terminal/src/frontends/xtermFrontend.ts b/terminus-terminal/src/frontends/xtermFrontend.ts
index cf820af8..adce102e 100644
--- a/terminus-terminal/src/frontends/xtermFrontend.ts
+++ b/terminus-terminal/src/frontends/xtermFrontend.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export class XTermFrontend extends Frontend {
 
         const theme: ITheme = {
             foreground: config.terminal.colorScheme.foreground,
-            background: config.terminal.background === 'colorScheme' ? config.terminal.colorScheme.background : config.appearance.vibrancy ? '#00000000' : this.themesService.findCurrentTheme().terminalBackground,
+            background: config.terminal.background === 'colorScheme' ? config.terminal.colorScheme.background : '#00000000',
             cursor: config.terminal.colorScheme.cursor,
         }