tmux.conf

.tmux.conf

# TODO(bt): reorganize, check into github
# Default configuration
# set -g utf8
# setw -g utf8 on
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
set -g history-limit 1000000 # Much history.
set -s escape-time 0 # Vim escape cannot be laggy!
set -g repeat-time 1000

# See https://github.com/ChrisJohnsen/tmux-MacOSX-pasteboard
# set-option -g default-command "reattach-to-user-namespace -l bash"

# Untrain thyself of `prefix -> navigation -> repeat` loops.
unbind-key j
unbind-key k
unbind-key h
unbind-key l

# O and o are super annoying. Just use { and }
unbind-key o
unbind-key O 

unbind-key ? # Unbind default list-keys

# Vim mode
# Check out the "vi-copy" key table with `:list-keys -t vi-copy`
setw -g mode-keys vi
bind-key -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection
bind-key -t vi-copy 'y' copy-selection
bind-key p paste-buffer

# (Re-)Source the tmux.conf!
#   The binding `s` was previously choose-tree
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded tmux.conf!"
bind s source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded tmux.conf!"

# Clear the scrollback buffer (Yay!)
#   The binding `C-q` previously displayed the pane number (kind of useful...)
bind C-q send-keys -R \; clear-history \; display "clear-history"
bind -n C-q send-keys -R \; clear-history \; display "clear-history"

# Edit configuration
bind v new-window 'vi ~/.tmux.conf'

# For terminals that support mouse events
#set -g mode-mouse on
#set -g mouse-resize-pane on
#set -g mouse-select-pane on
#set -g mouse-select-window on

# Change help / list-keys
bind-key h list-keys

# Search Up and Down (instantly!)
bind-key / copy-mode \; send-keys /
bind-key ? copy-mode \; send-keys ?

# TODO: binding for choose-tree (also, what is 'choose-tree'?)
# TODO: vimrc idea. Swap j/k with ctrl-j/k. Each should be inverse!

#set -g status-keys emacs # With vi, must hit escape twice :(
#setw -g default-path "$PWD" # TODO: set, setw ?? Not working!

# When multiple terminals are attached to the same session, don't let the 
# smallest terminal resize all of the sessions. Limit to window level instead.
set-window-option -g aggressive-resize on

# ---------------------------
#       KEY BINDINGS
# ---------------------------

# Existing bindings:
#   Detatch session: d
#   Rename current session: $
#   Rename current window: ,
#   Swap current pane with previous: {
#   Swap current pane with next: }

bind-key x confirm-before 'kill-pane' # already default
bind-key X confirm-before 'kill-window'
bind-key C-X confirm-before 'kill-session'
bind-key C-X confirm-before 'kill-session'

# Navigate without gnarly prefix key
bind -n C-j select-pane -t :.+ # TODO: Temporary. Conflicts with vim.
bind -n C-k select-pane -t :.- # TODO: Temporary. Conflicts with vim.
bind -n C-n select-window -n
bind -n C-p select-window -p
# Move windows back/forward
#bind -n C-i swap-window -t -1
#bind -n C-o swap-window -t +1

# Move pane
#bind -n C-h choose-window "join-pane -v -s "%%"
#bind -n C-l choose-window "join-pane -h -s "%%"
bind -n C-h command-prompt -p "join pane from:"  "join-pane -s '%%'"
bind -n C-l command-prompt -p "send pane to:"  "join-pane -t '%%'"

# Select next(j)/previous(k) pane in numerical order
#bind-key j select-pane -t :.+
#bind-key k select-pane -t :.-
#bind-key o select-pane -t :.+ # (Also replace the default pane cycle.)
#bind-key O select-pane -t :.-
#bind-key n select-window -n
#bind-key p select-window -p

# Common layouts (use C-b <Space> to cycle all presets)
# Replaces "select window" bindings, 0-9
bind-key Space select-layout even-horizontal # Normally next-layout
bind-key C-space next-layout

# This was just `split-window`; now we do a re-layout. 
bind-key '"' split-window \; select-layout even-horizontal

# Menu to switch sessions.
bind-key S choose-tree -u
bind-key T choose-tree -u

#kind-key I select-layout 

# And indexed...
bind-key ` select-layout tile
bind-key 1 select-layout even-horizontal
bind-key 2 select-layout even-vertical
bind-key 3 select-layout main-horizontal
bind-key 4 select-layout main-vertical
bind-key 5 select-layout tiled

# Pane resizing with HJKL
bind H resize-pane -L 15
bind J resize-pane -D 15
bind K resize-pane -U 15
bind L resize-pane -R 15

# Display large visable indicators
bind-key t clock-mode # Large clock
bind-key w display-panes # Pane indices (unique, auto-increment)

# Toggle synchronization (mnemonic: e is for echo
# From https://github.com/tangledhelix/dotfiles/blob/master/tmux.conf
bind e setw synchronize-panes on \; display "Synchronize panes ON (E: off)"
bind E setw synchronize-panes off \; display "Synchronize panes OFF (e: on)"

# ---------------------------
#     LAYOUT / STYLE
# ---------------------------

# Monokai is best theme. 
# Adapted from: https://github.com/ZachMassia/dotfiles/blob/master/tmux.conf

# Monokai/Molokai hex colors. 
# http://www.colourlovers.com/lover/Monokai/colors 
#   cyan - #00b9d7
#   gold/brown - #abaa98
#   green - #82cdb9
#   off-white #f5f5f5
#   orange - #f37259
#   pink  - #ff3d70
#   pink/magenta - #f7208b
#   yellow - #f9f5c2

# Status bar position
set-option -g status-position top

# Denote window activity
set-window-option -g monitor-activity on
set-window-option -g window-status-activity-attr none

# Clock
set-window-option -g clock-mode-style 24
set-window-option -g clock-mode-colour colour187 # monokai yellow

# Status Bar Left
set -g status-left '#[fg=colour187][#{session_name}] #I:#P | ' # requires color
set -g status-left-length 70

# Status Bar Window Title Tabs
#set-option -g status-justify centre # justify the window tabs
set-option -g status-justify left # justify the window tabs

# Status Bar Colors
set-option -g status-attr dim
set-option -g status-bg colour237 # slightly brighter than molokai vim tabs
set-option -g status-fg colour187 # monokai yellow

# Window Title Tab Colors
set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
set-window-option -g window-status-bg colour237 # brighter gray
set-window-option -g window-status-fg colour187 # monokai yellow
set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr dim
#set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg colour161 # monokai pink
#set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg '#000000'
set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg '#000000'
set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg colour161 # monokai pink

# Pane Border Colors
set-option -g pane-active-border-bg '#101010'
set-option -g pane-active-border-fg '#87d700' # monokai-green
set-option -g pane-border-bg '#101010'
set-option -g pane-border-fg '#505050'

# TODO: Not sure what these are.
set-option -g mode-bg '#000000'
set-option -g mode-fg colour187 # monokai yellow
set-option -g message-bg '#000000'
set-option -g message-fg colour187 # monokai yellow

# Set CWD as names
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/37136828
set-window-option -g window-status-current-format '#[fg=white,bold]** #{window_index} #[fg=green]#{pane_current_command} #[fg=colour200]#(echo "#{pane_current_path}" | rev | cut -d'/' -f-3 | rev) #[fg=white]**|'
set-window-option -g window-status-format '#[fg=white,bold]#{window_index} #[fg=colour84]#{pane_current_command} #[fg=colour219]#(echo "#{pane_current_path}" | rev | cut -d'/' -f-3 | rev) #[fg=white]|'
set-option -g status-interval 1

I'm really glad you found this useful! Cheers!