Tmux Configuration File

Tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It is a smarter terminal that can let you code with minimum usage of mouse. This configuration file is valid for Tmux version 1.9 or greater. This article can relate why you should try to go full keyboard.

Prefix mapped to Ctrl-a because in my opinion it's easier than the default prefix Ctrl-b.

This Tmux configuration has many plugin to make you throw your mouse away. They are:

• Tmux Plugin Manager - must have
• Tmux Resurrect
• Tmux Online Status
• Tmux Battery
• Tmux CPU
• Tmux Sidebar

Prequisites

Install base-16-color to get the desired color scheme.

Installation

Option 1:

1. Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/muhrifqii/tmux-vim-config

2. Make the install.sh executable:

chmod +x install.sh

3. Run install.sh

./install.sh

4. Download Tmux Plugin Manager:

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm

5. Update tmux config:

tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Option 2:

• Download Tmux Plugin Manager (only if you do not have it yet):

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm

• Just copy the desired part in this .tmux.conf on your own .tmux.conf file.
• Do exactly the same like the step 4 and 5 on Option 1

Try it

Launch tmux:

tmux

And press Control + a then d to go back to the terminal.

To start a session:

tmux

To show the active tmux session:

tmux ls

To reattach a previous session:

tmux a -t {session-name}

To reload config file inside tmux

<Control + a>: (Prefix key then :) then source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Basic Commands

In case you miss the top of README content, this configuration uses prefix key Ctrl + a. This prefix is a typed before any tmux shortcut sequence.

• Ctrl + a before any command
• Ctrl + a then d to detach session without closing it
• Ctrl + a then ? to bring up list of keyboard shortcuts
• Ctrl + a then " to split window into view pane horizontally
• Ctrl + a then % to split window into view pane vertically
• Ctrl + a then Ctrl + (arrow) to configure the pane size
• Ctrl + a then (arrow) to move between view pane
• alt + arrow can also be used to move between view pane
• alt then h, j, k, or l can also be used to move between pane (so the vim hjkl wont be forgotten)
• Control + a then c to create a new window
• Control + a then n to next window
• Control + a then p to previous window
• Control + a then [0-9] move to window number
• Control + a then & to kill window