tmux cheatsheet

tmux_cheatsheet.markdown

tmux cheatsheet

As configured in my dotfiles.

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:

Sessions

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

Windows (tabs)

c  new window
w  list windows
f  find window
,  name window
&  kill window

Panes (splits)

%  horizontal split
"  vertical split

o  swap panes
q  show pane numbers
x  kill pane
+  break pane into window (e.g. to select text by mouse to copy)
-  restore pane from window
⍽  space - toggle between layouts

Misc

d  detach
t  big clock
?  list shortcuts
:  prompt

Resources:

• How to reorder windows
• cheat sheet

Notes:

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

TODO:

• Conf copy mode to use system clipboard. See PragProg book.
• Keep pwd when splitting? See PragProg book.
• start on every shell login Also see PragProg book.