terminal split function using tmux

shell-terminal-split.sh

##
# Splits a terminal vertically
#
# panes start synchronized, to desynchronize them, type:
# ctrl + b then :setw synchronize-panes
#
# usage: tsplit[ n]
# where n is an optional number
##
function tsplit() {
	TSPLIT_WINDOWS=${1:-2}
	COMMAND="tmux new-session \"tmux new-window \;"
	for TSPLIT_WINDOW in `seq 2 $TSPLIT_WINDOWS`
	do
		COMMAND="$COMMAND split-window -d \;"
	done
	COMMAND="$COMMAND next-layout \; set-window-option synchronize-panes on\""
	eval $COMMAND
}