vim style tmux config

.tmux.conf

# vim style tmux config

# use C-a, since it's on the home row and easier to hit than C-b
set-option -g prefix C-a
unbind-key C-a
bind-key C-a send-prefix
set -g base-index 1

# Easy config reload
bind-key R source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message "tmux.conf reloaded."

# vi is good
setw -g mode-keys vi

# mouse behavior
setw -g mouse on

set-option -g default-terminal screen-256color

bind-key : command-prompt
bind-key r refresh-client
bind-key L clear-history

bind-key space next-window
bind-key bspace previous-window
bind-key enter next-layout

# use vim-like keys for splits and windows
bind-key v split-window -h
bind-key s split-window -v
bind-key h select-pane -L
bind-key j select-pane -D
bind-key k select-pane -U
bind-key l select-pane -R

# smart pane switching with awareness of vim splits
bind -n C-h run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iqE '(^|\/)vim$' && tmux send-keys C-h) || tmux select-pane -L"
bind -n C-j run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iqE '(^|\/)vim$' && tmux send-keys C-j) || tmux select-pane -D"
bind -n C-k run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iqE '(^|\/)vim$' && tmux send-keys C-k) || tmux select-pane -U"
bind -n C-l run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iqE '(^|\/)vim$' && tmux send-keys C-l) || tmux select-pane -R"
bind -n 'C-\' run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iqE '(^|\/)vim$' && tmux send-keys 'C-\\') || tmux select-pane -l"
bind C-l send-keys 'C-l'

bind-key C-o rotate-window

bind-key + select-layout main-horizontal
bind-key = select-layout main-vertical

set-window-option -g other-pane-height 25
set-window-option -g other-pane-width 80
set-window-option -g display-panes-time 1500
set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=magenta

bind-key a last-pane
bind-key q display-panes
bind-key c new-window
bind-key t next-window
bind-key T previous-window

bind-key [ copy-mode
bind-key ] paste-buffer

# Setup 'v' to begin selection as in Vim
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send -X begin-selection
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

# Update default binding of `Enter` to also use copy-pipe
unbind -T copy-mode-vi Enter
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi Enter send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

# Status Bar
set-option -g status-interval 1
set-option -g status-style bg=black
set-option -g status-style fg=white
set -g status-left '#[fg=green]#H #[default]'
set -g status-right '%a%l:%M:%S %p#[default] #[fg=blue]%Y-%m-%d'

set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=yellow
set-option -g pane-border-style fg=cyan

# Set window notifications
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on

# Enable native Mac OS X copy/paste
set-option -g default-command "/bin/bash -c 'which reattach-to-user-namespace >/dev/null && exec reattach-to-user-namespace $SHELL -l || exec $SHELL -l'"

# Allow the arrow key to be used immediately after changing windows
set-option -g repeat-time 0

You changed my life for the better. Thank you!

change setw -g mode-mouse on to setw -g mouse on

Great config, thanks! On Fedora, I had to install tmux-yank to yank into my OS clipboard.

how to change spc key(default select hightlight) to v.
thank you

I think the above is out-dated. Could you please do an update according to latest tmux?

thank a lot

Some my changes on Ubuntu 18.04 and tmux 2.6:

# mouse behavior
#setw -g mouse on 

# Setup 'v' to begin selection as in Vim
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send -X begin-selection
#bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "xclip -sel clip -i"
# or 
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

# Update default binding of `Enter` to also use copy-pipe
unbind -T copy-mode-vi Enter
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi Enter send -X copy-pipe "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

Thanks @marshal-81, I've updated it for the latest tmux with your changes.

how to change spc key(default select hightlight) to v.
thank you

Usage

• copy:
  • C a [
  • h j k l
  • v
  • h j k l
  • y or Enter
• paste:
  • C a ]

Cool, many thanks!

Great! Thanks a lot!

Thank you so much.

Thank you!!

Perfect !

<c-a> in vim increase a number
e.g => 10<c-a> will change 11 to 21

so it's a conflict

This configuration is great! Thanks.

I like to show all tmux sessions with <c-a> + s and you have that remapped to the vi horizontal split. What is the command with this config to show all sessions? Thanks for sharing!!!

I like to show all tmux sessions with <c-a> + s and you have that remapped to the vi horizontal split. What is the command with this config to show all sessions? Thanks for sharing!!!

Same doubt here. Just couldn't find the unbind or a new bind.

Thank you!

Nice I added more one keybind to be perfect to me

# Kill pane with no confirm
bind-key x kill-pane

Great config. Thanks! 🙌
If you want the new splits to open the same directory path use

bind-key v split-window -h -c '#{pane_current_path}'
bind-key s split-window -v -c '#{pane_current_path}'