From http://imil.net/wp/2013/01/27/a-new-multiplexed-world/

tmux.conf

# Set the prefix to ^A.
unbind C-b
set -g prefix ^Q
bind q send-prefix

# Bind appropriate commands similar to screen.
# lockscreen ^X x 
unbind ^X
bind ^X lock-server
unbind x
bind x lock-server

# screen ^C c 
unbind ^C
bind ^C new-window
unbind c
bind c new-window

# detach ^D d
unbind ^D
bind ^D detach

# displays * 
unbind *
bind * list-clients

# next ^@ ^N sp n 
unbind ^@
bind ^@ next-window
unbind ^N
bind ^N next-window
unbind " "
bind " " next-window
unbind n
bind n next-window

# title A
unbind A
bind A command-prompt "rename-window %%"

# other ^A
unbind ^A
bind ^A last-window

# prev ^H ^P p ^? 
unbind ^H
bind ^H previous-window
unbind ^P
bind ^P previous-window
unbind p
bind p previous-window
unbind BSpace
bind BSpace previous-window

# windows ^W w 
unbind ^W
bind ^W list-windows
unbind w
bind w list-windows

# quit \ 
unbind \
bind \ confirm-before "kill-server"

# kill K k 
unbind K
bind K confirm-before "kill-window"
unbind k
bind k confirm-before "kill-window"

# redisplay ^L l 
unbind ^L
bind ^L refresh-client
unbind l
bind l refresh-client


# :kB: focus up
unbind Tab
bind Tab select-pane -t:.+
unbind BTab
bind BTab select-pane -t:.-

# split
unbind |
bind | split-window -h
unbind -
bind - split-window -v

# " windowlist -b
unbind '"'
bind '"' choose-window

unbind r
bind r source ~/.tmux.conf

set -g terminal-overrides 'xterm*:smcup@:rmcup@:colors=256'
# Status Bar
set -g default-terminal "screen"

# default statusbar colors
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-bg colour235

# current or active window in status bar
set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg colour53
set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg white
set-window-option -g window-status-current-format '[ #W ]'

# alerted window in status bar (bell, activity or content).
set-window-option -g window-status-alert-bg colour235
set-window-option -g window-status-alert-fg colour53
set-window-option -g window-status-alert-attr reverse

set -g status-right-length 40
set -g status-left-length 40
#set -g status-left '#[fg=purple]#H #[fg=black,bright]#[default]'
set -g status-left '#[fg=colour153]#H #[default]'
set -g status-right '#[fg=colour141]#(sysctl vm.loadavg|cut -f2-4 -d" ")#[default] | #[fg=colour117]%H:%M '