The default <prefix> key is Ctrl-b. To get more screen-like behavior, change the <prefix> to Ctrl-a in ~/.tmux-conf like this:
unbind C-b
set -g prefix C-a
In Screen, to send Ctrl-a to an application, you must hit Ctrl-a a. Enable this for tmux using the following ~/.tmux-conf entry:
bind-key a send-prefix
Vi style navigation between panes (splits)
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R
- start new session:
tmux - start new named session:
tmux new -s myname - attach to running session
tmux a(orat, orattach) - attach to running named session:
tmux a -t myname - list sessions:
tmux ls - kill session:
tmux kill-session -t myname - Kill all tmux sessions:
tmux ls | grep : | cut -d. -f1 | awk '{print substr($1, 0, length($1)-1)}' | xargs kill
Note <prefix> is Ctrl-b by default unless configured otherwise, see above.
- Create new window:
<prefix> c - Next window:
<prefix> n - Previous window:
<prefix> p - Name window:
<prefix> ,
- Split pane horizontally:
<prefix> " - Split pane vertically:
<prefix> % - Switch pane:
<prefix> <arrow-key>(release Ctrl-b, then press an arrow key) - Resize pane:
<prefix>-<arrow-key>(hold Ctrl-b while pressing the arrow key) - Toggle full screen for current pane (zoom):
<prefix> z - Enter scroll mode:
<prefix> [, then use arrow keys or page keys to scroll. Pressqto quit scroll mode.
- Move current pane to new window:
<prefix> !
See https://www.devroom.io/2017/03/22/tmux-and-vim-copy-and-paste-on-macos-sierra/, but use new syntax as shown in alaska's comment here tmux/tmux#754