tmux nerd font window name plugin

Automatically rename your tmux windows to Nerd Font Icons.

Prerequisites

• tmux
• tpm
• Nerd Font

How to install

Install tpm plugin

This script can be installed with the Tmux Plugin Manager (tpm).

Add the following line to your ~/.tmux.conf file:

set -g @plugin 'joshmedeski/tmux-nerd-font-window-name'

Options

Add the following options to your tmux.conf before you set the plugin.

# shows the window name next to the icon (default false)
set -g @tmux-nerd-font-window-name-show-name true

Minimalist format

If you want a minimalist format and only show the nerd font icon. You can update your window status to just #W (window name) in your tmux config.

set -g window-status-current-format '#[fg=magenta]#W'
set -g window-status-format         '#[fg=gray]#W'

Custom shell icon

To specify a custom shell icon, use the following option to set any icon you prefer:

set -g @tmux-nerd-font-window-name-shell-icon ""

How it works

When installed, your window names will automatically update to a Nerd Font that matches the activity (ex: vim, bash, node, ect...).

Tasks

• Create tpm plugin

Contributing

I encourage contributors! I want to make this plugin the best it can be. Feel free to fork it and submit pull requests with any new ideas or improvements you have.