Tmux Basics Cheat Sheet
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General Controls Windows / Tabs -
ctrl+b Default Bind Key bind-key c Create a new window/tab
bind-key ? Lists bind-key combinations bind-key w List windows/tabs (helps on smaller screens)
bind-key : Enter config options directly for current session bind-key , (Re)Name a window/tab
bind-key & Kill current window (confirmation req)
Tmux Sessions
bind-key <number> Go directly to numbered window
tmux start tmux and attach to default session
bind-key l Last Active window/tab
tmux ls prints a list of existing tmux sessions
bind-key n Next window/tab
tmux new -s <name> Create a new named tmux session
bind-key Previous window
tmux a -t <name> Attach to a named tmux session
In the status bar (bottom) are the numbers/names of windows/tabs.
tmux kill-session -t <name> Kill a session when you're done with it
bind-key, $ (Re)Name a session Panes (vertical/horizontal splits)
bind-key % Split current pane vertically
256 Color support
bind-key " Split current pane horizontally
Add alias tmux="TERM=screen-256color-bce tmux" to your
bind-key q Show numeric pane values (red is active)
~/.bash_profile and set -g default-terminal "xterm" to
bind-key o Cycle through panes
~/.tmux.conf
bind-key x Kill current pane (req confirmation)
Other useful config file tricks bind-key ! Close all panes except current (req conf)
set-option -g pane- Surround the active pane with a bind-key + Break pane into new tab/window
active-border-fg <color> specific color for easier
bind-key - Restore pane from new tab to old tab
identification
bind-key <arrow keys> Navigate around panes
bind '"' split-window -c "# When splitting a pane horizontally,
{pane_current_path}" create the new pane from the There are many other key-bindings for resizing panes that are worth
current directory learning, but out of scope for a basic cheatsheet. Using the mouse modes
bind % split-window -h -c "# When splitting a pane vertically, for resizing is also helpful.
{pane_current_path}" create the new pane from the
current cirectory Mouse Support
bind c new-window -c "# When creating a new window , setw -g mode-mouse on enable mouse integration
{pane_current_path}" create from the current directory.
setw -g mouse-select-pane on use the mouse to select panes
bind-key R source-file Allows you to bind-key R to reload
setw -g mouse-resize-pane on use the mouse to resize panes
~/.tmux.conf; display-message your tmux config for the current
setw -g mouse-select-window use the mouse to select
"~/.tmux.conf is reloaded" session
on windows/tabs
setw -g monitor-activity on Allows tmux to monitor for
command/process exits These go in ~/.tmux.conf
set -g visual-activity on When a command exits in a non-
active window, visually change the
tab list to reflect that
These go in ~/.tmux.conf
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