A reasonable tmux.conf

gistfile1.txt

# Allow copy paste with "y"
bind P paste-buffer
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-selection
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi r send-keys -X rectangle-toggle
# Enable mouse mode (tmux 2.1 and above)
set -g mouse on

# reload config file (change file location to your the tmux.conf you want to use)
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf

# Use Alt-arrow keys without prefix key to switch panes
bind -n M-Left select-pane -L
bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
bind -n M-Down select-pane -D

# List of plugins
# https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm
# https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-yank
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'

# Initialize TMUX plugin manager (keep this line at the very bottom of tmux.conf)
run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'

# adding plugin for tmux-resurrect
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect'
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
setw -g mode-keys vi
set -g set-clipboard on

set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-yank'