tmux.conf

tmux.conf

##### CLEANUP
# Unbind the default tmux command prefix, CTRL+b.
unbind C-b
#####


##### PREFERENCES
# Use CTRL+a as our tmux command prefix.
set -g prefix C-a

# Lower the default tmux delay, this makes tmux more responsive.
set -s escape-time 1

# Enable mouse movements.
#setw -g mode-mouse off
#
## Enable pane selection via the mouse.
#set -g mouse-select-pane on
#
## Enable the mouse to resize panes.
#set -g mouse-resize-pane on
#
## Enable the mouse to change the current window.
#set -g mouse-select-window on

# Make tmux use 256 colors.
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"

# Make tmux act like xterm to prevent Vim issues:
set -g terminal-overrides 'xterm*:smcup@:rmcup@'

# Enable UTF8 characters in the status bar.
set -g status-utf8 on

# Only resize the screen size if the smaller screen user has their window
# active. This way my screen won't be resized to an incredibly small window
# unnecessarily.
setw -g aggressive-resize on

# Store a lot of history.
set -g history-limit 100000
#####


##### MAPPINGS
# PREFIX CTRL+a: send CTRL+a to the local application.
bind C-a send-prefix

# PREFIX r: Instantly reload tmux's configuration file.
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "tmux has been reloaded!"

# PREFIX \: Create a new vertial pane.
bind \ split-window -h

# PREFIX -: Create a new horizontal pane.
bind - split-window -v

# Use Vim movement key mappings for switching around between panes.
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

# Use Vim movement key mappings (uppercase) for resizing panes.
bind -r H resize-pane -L 5
bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
bind -r L resize-pane -R 5
#####


##### APPEARANCE
# Use Solarized colorscheme.
set -g status-bg black #base02
set -g status-fg yellow #yellow
set -g status-attr default

# Default window title colors.
setw -g window-status-fg brightblue #base0
setw -g window-status-bg default

# Active window title colors.
setw -g window-status-current-fg brightred #orange
setw -g window-status-current-bg default

# Pane border.
set -g pane-border-fg black #base02
set -g pane-active-border-fg brightgreen #base01

# Message text.
set -g message-bg black #base02
set -g message-fg brightred #orange

# Pane number display.
set -g display-panes-active-colour blue #blue
set -g display-panes-colour brightred #orange

# Clock colors.
set -g clock-mode-colour green #green

# Make the left side of our status bar display the hostname.
set -g status-left "#H"

# Display the date and time on the right side of the status bar.
set -g status-right "%m-%d-%Y @ %r %Z"

# Center our windows in the status bar display.
set -g status-justify centre

# Disable window activity notifications in tmux windows.
setw -g monitor-activity off

# Refresh the status bar every 10 seconds.
set -g status-interval 10
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