tmux shortcuts

tmux_shortcut.md

Table of common tmux shortcuts and commands:

Action	Shortcut/Command
Start a new session	tmux or tmux new -s session_name
Detach from session	Ctrl-b, then d
List sessions	tmux ls
Attach to a session	tmux attach -t session_name
Kill a session	tmux kill-session -t session_name
Split window horizontally	Ctrl-b, then %
Split window vertically	Ctrl-b, then " (double quote)
Navigate between panes	Ctrl-b, then arrow keys
Resize panes	Ctrl-b, then hold Ctrl + arrow keys
Create a new window	Ctrl-b, then c
Switch between windows	Ctrl-b, then n (next) or p (previous)
Switch directly to a window	Ctrl-b, then 0 to 9 (number keys)
Rename a window	Ctrl-b, then , (comma)
Exit a pane	exit
Kill a window	Ctrl-b, then &
Reload configuration	Ctrl-b, then : (colon), then type source-file ~/.tmux.conf

You can customize tmux by editing the configuration file ~/.tmux.conf. Here’s a basic example of what you might put in your configuration file:

# Set prefix key to Ctrl-a (like GNU Screen)
unbind C-b
set -g prefix C-a
bind C-a send-prefix
 
# Enable mouse support
set -g mouse on
 
# Set window and pane colors
set -g status-bg black
set -g status-fg white