tmux

Notes on how tmux works and usage

tmux basics

• Ctrl+b % - Split pane vertical
• Ctrl+b " - Split pane horizontally
• Ctrl+b w - List panes
• Ctrl+b z - Zoom into pane if split
• Ctrl+b x - Close pane
• Ctrl+b PgUp - Scroll up in the pane
• Ctrl+b PgDown - Scroll down in the pane
• Ctrl+b , - Modify Window title

tmux plugin manager (tpm)

https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm

1. git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
2. Add to the bottom of ~/.tmux.conf

    # List of plugins
    set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
    set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
   
    # Other examples:
    # set -g @plugin 'github_username/plugin_name'
    # set -g @plugin 'github_username/plugin_name#branch'
    # set -g @plugin '[email protected]:user/plugin'
    # set -g @plugin '[email protected]:user/plugin'
   
    #  Initialize TMUX plugin manager (keep this line at the very bottom of tmux.conf)
    run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'
   

3. Reload tmux tmux source ~/.tmux.conf

tmux-logging plugin

1. Add to ~/.tmux.conf set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-logging'
2. Install Ctrl+b I
3. Running Saving complete history of pane Ctrl+b alt + shift + p

tmux-sidebar

https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-sidebar

1. Add to ~/.tmux.conf set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sidebar
2. Install Ctrl+b I
3. Use Ctrl+b Tab to activate/deativate
4. Use Ctrl+b Backspace to move cursor

synchronize 'panes'

1. Ctrl+b : (enter command mode
2. set-window-option synchronize-panes
3. Issue the same command to disable

pipe-pane for logging

1. Ctrl+b :
2. pipe-pane -o 'cat >>~/output.#I-#P'

enable mouse support

Enable disable mouse support

1. Ctrl+b : (enter command mode)
2. set -g mouse

Add to ~/.tmux.conf

set -g mouse

*** WARNING: enabling mouse support causes weird stuff to happen with copying and pasting if you are use to a terminal with right click paste. ***

Copy and paste in a split screen (Ctrl+b + %)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7758368

1. Zoom in on the intended pane (Ctrl+b z)
2. Once zoomed in select text and copy
3. Zoom out of the pange (Ctrl+b z)