3mux is a terminal multiplexer with out-of-the-box support for search, mouse-controlled scrollback, and i3-like keybindings. Imagine tmux with a smaller learning curve and more sane defaults.
- i3-like keybindings
- search
- scrollback
- mouse support
- drag to resize panes
- click to select pane
- scrollwheel
| Key(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt+Enter Alt+N |
Create a new pane |
| Alt+Shift+F | Make the selected pane fullscreen. Useful for copying text |
| Alt+←/↓/↑/→ Alt+h/j/k/l |
Select an adjacent pane |
| Alt+Shift+←/↓/↑/→ Alt+Shift+h/j/k/l |
Move the selected pane |
| Alt+R | Enter resize mode. Resize selected pane with arrow keys or h/j/k/l. Exit using any other key(s) |
| Alt+/ | Enter search mode. Type query, navigate between results with arrow keys or n/N |
| Scroll | Move through scrollback |
| Key(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+b " | Split horizontally |
| Ctrl+b % | Split vertically |
| Ctrl+b { | Move pane left |
| Ctrl+b } | Move pane right |
| Ctrl+b o | Next pane |
| Ctrl+b ; | Previous pane |
- Install Golang
go get github.com/aaronjanse/3mux- Run
3muxto launch the terminal multiplexer
Warning: Arrow-key-controlled pane management is currently unsupported on Terminal.app. Please use the default vim-like keybindings instead.
Preferences > Profiles > Keyboard > Use Option as Meta Key
Preferences > Profiles > Keys > Option Key > Esc+
All help is welcome! You can help the project by filing issues recording what works well, what doesn't work well, and/or a feature you want. Pull Requests would be very much appreciated.