Configuration introduction:

There are two modes, loose mode (default) and strict mode Strict mode can only use some common shortcuts. Generally, after entering tui applications such as vim, you can switch to strict mode to avoid shortcut key conflicts Loose mode allows for some additional Ctrl and Alt binding shortcuts

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Universal shortcut keys

prefix-key

Alt-u

Switch between strict mode and loose mode

Ctrl u

window

prefix	prefix
Create win	prefix-key+ m
Destroy win	prefix-key+ n
Focus on the previous win	prefix-key+ y
Focus on the latter win	prefix-key+ u
Switch to win1	prefix-key+ 1
Switch to win2	prefix-key+ 2
Switch to win3	prefix-key+ 3
Switch to win4	prefix-key+ 4
Switch to win5	prefix-key+ 5
Switch to win6	prefix-key+ 6
Switch to win7	prefix-key+ 7
Switch to win8	prefix-key+ 8
Switch to win9	prefix-key+ 9
rename win	prefix-key+ ,
Moves win to a specific location	prefix-key+ .

pane

prefix	prefix
pane moves to window 1	prefix-key+ shift-1
pane moves to window 2	prefix-key+ shift-2
pane moves to window 3	prefix-key+ shift-3
pane moves to window 4	prefix-key+ shift-4
pane moves to window 5	prefix-key+ shift-5
pane moves to window 6	prefix-key+ shift-6
pane moves to window 7	prefix-key+ shift-7
pane moves to window 8	prefix-key+ shift-8
pane moves to window 9	prefix-key+ shift-9
Split pane to the right	prefix-key+ p
Split-down pane	prefix-key+ o
Focus on the left pane	prefix-key+ h
Focus on the right pane	prefix-key+ l
Focus on the up pane	prefix-key+ k
Focus on the down pane	prefix-key+ j
Full-screen pane	prefix-key+ a
Deletes pane	prefix-key+ i
pane input sync toggle	prefix-key+ s
Select a pane and place it right to the right of the current pane	prefix-key+ P
Select a pane and place it down to the current pane	prefix-key+ o
Places pane in a new window	prefix-key+ b
focus a pane by show number	prefix-key+ q

Positioning

prefix	prefix
search pane by input a fuzzy name	prefix-key+ f
global preview to select pane	prefix-key+ w

Configuration

prefix	prefix
reload config	prefix-key+ r
detach the session	prefix-key+ d

Copy and paste

prefix	prefix
prefix-key+ [	enter copy mode
Direction key /hjkl/HJKL	Move the cursor in copy mode
space	enter the visual mode
Direction key /hjkl/HJKL	move cursor to select
enter	Confirm the selection
prefix-key+]/Ctrl + p	paste
Tip: Hold down the shift key to do regular copy and paste with the mouse

Edit the entire terminal text with $EDITOR

This feature allows you to edit and copy the content on the current terminal using any tui editor, such as nvim. The EDITOR is determined by the '$EDITOR' environment variable

prefix	prefix
Enter	prefix-key e

Loose mode can use shortcut keys

pane

prefix	prefix
alt + h/j/k/l	Toggle pane focus
C-x	Switches the layout
alt + ;	Swap Windows clockwise
alt + '	Swap the window counterclockwise

pane size adjustment

prefix	prefix
up	C-k
down	C-j
left	C-n
right	C-o
maximize	C-f
Mouse drag can also be adjusted

window

prefix	prefix
alt + n	Creates a new window
alt + m	Close the window
ctlr + h	Switch to the left window
ctrl + l	Switch to the right window
Alt + =	Moves the window to the right
Alt + -	Moves the window to the left

tmux Common commands

prefix	prefix
tmux	Creates a new session
tmux new -s	Creates a session with the specified name
tmux ls	Displays all sessions
tmux at	Connects to the latest session
tmux rent-session	renames the most recent session
tmux attach -t	Connects to the specified name session
tmux rent-session -t	renames the specified session
tmux kill-session -t	Kills a specified session
tmux switch -t	Switches to the specified session
tmux kill-server	Kill all and restart

buffer

Each copy mode copies something in a separate buffer Open the editor Lists all buffer 'prefix-key + =' Check and press enter to paste it in Example Clear buffer 'prefix-key + -'

session save and restore

prefix-key + C-s saves the Settings prefix-key + C-r is restored