tmux cheatsheet

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tmux cheatsheet

start new:

tmux

start new with session name:

tmux new -s myname

attach:

tmux a  #  (or at, or attach)

attach to named:

tmux a -t myname

list sessions:

tmux ls

kill session:

tmux kill-session -t myname

In tmux, hit the prefix ctrl+b and then:

Base command for concat with the following

ctrl b + <one of the following letters>

Sessions

:new<CR>  new session
s  list sessions
$  name session

Windows (tabs)

c           new window
,           name window
w           list windows
f           find window
&           kill window
.           move window - prompted for a new number
:movew<CR>  move window to the next unused number

Switch windows (tabs)

tab number 1,2 ...
n (next)
p (previous)

Leave

ctrl + D
exit
kill session 

Panes (splits)

%  horizontal split
"  vertical split

o  swap panes
q  show pane numbers
x  kill pane
⍽  space - toggle between layouts
arrow keys jump between splits

Window/pane surgery

:joinp -s :2<CR>  move window 2 into a new pane in the current window
:joinp -t :1<CR>  move the current pane into a new pane in window 1

• Move window to pane
• How to reorder windows

Misc

d  detach
t  big clock
?  list help, shortcuts
:  prompt
: set-window-option synchronize-panes executes same command in all tabs

Resources:

• cheat sheet

Notes:

• You can cmd+click URLs to open in iTerm.

TODO:

• Conf copy mode to use system clipboard. See PragProg book.