tmux Configuration Cheatsheet

A minimal and beautiful tmux configuration with Nord-inspired colors.

Setup

Create symlink to use this config:

ln -s ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Configuration Features

• 256 color support with true color
• Mouse support enabled
• Nord color scheme (dark blue/gray theme)
• Window/pane numbering starts at 1
• History limit of 10,000 lines
• Auto-renumber windows when closed

Essential tmux Commands

Sessions

• tmux new -s name - Create new session
• tmux ls - List sessions
• tmux attach -t name - Attach to session
• tmux kill-session -t name - Kill session

Key Bindings (Prefix: Ctrl+b)

Windows

• c - Create new window
• n - Next window
• p - Previous window
• 0-9 - Switch to window by number
• , - Rename window
• & - Kill window

Panes

• % - Split horizontally (left/right)
• " - Split vertically (top/bottom)
• o - Switch to next pane
• q - Show pane numbers
• x - Kill pane
• z - Zoom/unzoom pane
• { - Move pane left
• } - Move pane right
• Arrow keys - Navigate panes

Copy Mode

• [ - Enter copy mode
• ] - Paste
• Space - Start selection (in copy mode)
• Enter - Copy selection (in copy mode)

Miscellaneous

• d - Detach from session
• r - Reload config (if mapped)
• ? - Show all key bindings
• t - Show clock

Status Bar Layout

[SESSION] | window1 window2* window3 |        15:30 25 Dec

• Left: Session name in blue
• Center: Window list (current window highlighted)
• Right: Time and date

Mouse Features

• Click to select panes
• Scroll to navigate history
• Drag to resize panes
• Double-click to select words