quickTMUX - a quickstart configuration for tmux

This repo customizes tmux in an accessible way by defining keybindings that are more intuitive for infrequent users. Mouse support is enabled, an indicator icon in the bottom left (>) shows an active prefix key.

Setup

To install tmux, follow the official installation guides.

Try this config:

git clone git@github.com:jkschluesener/quicktmux ~/quicktmux
tmux -f ~/quicktmux/tmux.conf

Permanently use this configuration:

git clone git@github.com:jkschluesener/quicktmux ~/.config/quicktmux
# sofltink this config file into the default location
ln -s ~/.config/quicktmux/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf

Keybindings Cheatsheet

Sessions

Create / list / attach to a tmux sessions from your terminal.

$	Shell
Create named session	tmux new -s <session-name>
List active sessions	tmux ls
Kill session	tmux kill-session -t <name>
Attach to named session	tmux a -t <name>

Ctrl + b	Prefix Key
l	List sessions
d	Detach from session
K	Kill session

Panes

Ctrl + b	Prefix Key
| / \ " %	Split current pane in left/right
" = _	Split current pane in top/bottom
ctrl + ← → ↑ ↓	Resize using arrow keys
r	Rename pane
q	Close pane
s	Synchronize panes

Ctrl + b	Prefix Key
t	Tiled layout
h	Even horizontal layout
v	Even vertical layout

	No Prefix
Shift + ← → ↑ ↓	Switch to relative pane

Windows

Ctrl + b	Prefix Key
n	Create a new window
f	Find window
Q	Close window
w	List windows
R	Rename Window

	No Prefix
Alt + ← →	Switch to relative window

Miscellaneous

Ctrl + b	Prefix Key
z	Zoom current pane (+ as indicator in title)
t	Display clock
o	Reload configuration
c	Copy mode
v	Paste buffer