.tmux.conf

#Setting the prefix from C-b to C-a
set -g prefix C-a

#Free original C-b binding
unbind C-b

#setting the delay betwen prefix and command
set -s escape-time 1

#set base index for windows to 1 instead of 0
set -g base-index 1

#set the base index for panes to 1 instead of 0
setw -g pane-base-index 1

#set up binding to reload tmux.conf
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "RELOADED!"

#pass PREFIX to application by pressing PREFIX twice
bind C-a send-prefix

#split windows with | and -
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v

#moving between panes with h, j, k, l
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

#Quick window selection
bind -r C-h select-window -t :-
bind -r C-l select-window -t :+

#Pane resizing panes with PREFIX H, J, K, L
bind -r H resize-pane -L 5
bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
bind -r L resize-pane -R 5

#mouse support set on if you want to support the mouse
set -g mouse off

#set default terminal mode to 256color mode
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"

#set status line default colors
set -g status-style fg=white,bold,bg=black

#set color of window list
set -g window-status-style fg=cyan,bg=black

#set colors for active window
set -g window-status-current-style fg=white,bold,bg=red

#set colors for pane borders
setw -g pane-border-style fg=green,bg=black
setw -g pane-active-border-style fg=white,bg=yellow

#active pane normal, inactive shaded
setw -g window-style fg=colour240,bg=colour235
setw -g window-active-style fg=white,bg=black

#Command / message line
set -g message-style fg=white,bold,bg=black

#Status line left side to show Session:window:pane
set -g status-left-length 40
set -g status-left "#[fg=green]Session: #S #[fg=yellow]#I #[fg=cyan]#P"

#center the windo list in the status line
set -g status-justify centre

#Status line right side - 02-Feb 21:29
set -g status-right "#[fg=red]#h #[fg=cyan]%d %b %R"

#Update status line every 60 seconds
set -g status-interval 60

#Center window list in status line
set -g status-justify centre

#enable activity alerts
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity  on

#Enable vi keys
setw -g mode-keys vi

• Mouse support is off by default and Vi keys are set up.
  -- Turn Mouse support on if that is desired.
• Changes default hotkey from C-b to C-a.
• Other changes and mappings should be self-documenting.