####sessions
tmux new -s session_name # new session by name
tmux attach -t session_name # attach session by name (you can also use a instead of attach)
tmux switch -t session_name # switch session by name (you can also use a instead of attach)
tmux list-sessions # list existing sessions
bind-key : new -s session_name # new session from within a session
// detach
tmux detach # detach currently attached session
bind-key :detach # detach currently attached session
bind-key then hit d # detach currently attached session
####bind key commands
#default bind key is ctrl+b, but you made it ctrl+a, then hit the following key to execute the command
bind-key ? # list all key bindings. **This one is key**
bind-key s # list and choose session
bind-key w # list and choose window in session
bind-key $ # rename session
bind-key , # rename window
bind-key c # new window within session
bind-key n # change window within session
bind-key { # swap pane -U
bind-key } # swap pane -D
bind-key [ # enter copy mode and you can scroll with j k up down
bind-key q # leave copy mode
bind-key x # kill a pane with y/n
bind-key space # next-layout (swap the split layout)
bind-key ' # give a command-prompt and you can input a window index or name
bind-key % # Split the current pane into two, left and right.
bind-key " # Split the current pane into two, top and bottom.
####input commands
bind-key : "break-pane" # make a pane its own window
####pane resizing
M denotes the meta key, usually bound to ALT.
On Macs the meta key is usually Esc.
**In Terminal go Preferences > Keyboard and check 'Use option as meta key'**
In iTerm2 go Preferences > Keyboard and check 'Use esc as meta key'
bind-key M-Up, M-Down, M-Left, M-Right # resize panes by 5 cells
C-b M-1 # vertical split, all panes same width
C-b M-2 # horizontal split, all panes same height
C-b M-3 # horizontal split, main pane on top, other panes bottom, vertically split, all same width
C-b M-4 # vertical split, main pane left, other panes right, horizontally split, all same height
C-b M-5 # tile, new panes on bottom, same height before same width
####references
tmux man page
getting into tmux
http://www.dayid.org
hawkpost: tmux pt1
thoughbot: a tmux crash coarse
Bryan Liles tmux ramble
pane resizing superuser post
screencast pair programming with Tmux