Config file locations
/etc/tmux.conf # system wide configuration
~/.tmux.conf # user configuration
Config Settings
setw -g pane-base-index 1 # sets the starting pane index to 1
# moving between panes with Prefix h,j,k,l
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R
Default Prefix Key
C-b or control b, we represent this as P going forward
Create sessions
tmux new -s basic
Detatching and Attatching to Sessions
In Tmux to detatch
P-d
tmux ls # lists tmux sessions
tmux attach # attaches to the session
tmux attach -t a_session_name # attaches to the session called a_session_name
tmux kill-session -t _a_session_name # kills a session called a_session_name
Creating windows in a session
P-? # Tmux Command Help
P-c # Creates a new window
P-n # Moves to the next window
P-, # Allows you to renames a windows
Working with pains
P-% # Horizontal pane split
P-" # Vertical pane split
P-Arrow Key # Move focus to pain
P-Space # Cycle through different pane arrangements
P-x # Close a pane
Tmuxinator
tmuxinator open development # opens the default project configuration for tmuxinator
tmuxinator development # starts tmux with the development environment
tmuxinator debug development # displays the script that tmuxinator will use
tmuxinator list # Lists all current projects.
tmuxinator copy source destination # Copies a project configuration.
tmuxinator implode # Deletes all current projects.
tmuxinator doctor # Looks for problems with the tmuxinator and system configuration.
tmuxinator delete [name] # Deletes the specified project.
default config files for tmuxinator are located at ~/.tmuxinator
Working with clipboard
P-[ # enters copy mode
P-] # pastes current buffer context
P-= # lists all paste buffers and pastese selected buffers contents
Copy mode movement keys
ctrl-b # move a page up
ctrl-f # move a page down
Commands
show-buffer # Displays current buffer contents
capture-pane # Captures the selected panes visible contents to a new buffer
list-buffers # Lists all pane buffers
choose-buffer # Shows paste buffers and pastes contents of the one you select
save-buffer [filename] # Saves the buffers contents to a specific file
