start new: tmux start new with session name: tmux new -s myname attach: tmux a # (or at, or attach) attach to named: tmux a -t name list sessions: tmux ls <a name="killSessions"></a>kill session: tmux kill-session -t myname <a name="killAllSessions"></a>Kill all the tmux sessions: tmux ls | grep : | cut -d. -f1 | awk '{print substr($1, 0, length($1)-1)}' | xargs kill ## List all shortcuts `prefix ?` ## Sessions :new<CR> new session s list sessions $ name session ## <a name="WindowsTabs"></a>Windows (tabs) `prefix` + c create window w list windows n next window p previous window f find window , name window & kill window ## <a name="PanesSplits"></a>Panes (splits) `prefix` + % vertical split " horizontal split o swap panes q show pane numbers x kill pane + break pane into window (e.g. to select text by mouse to copy) - restore pane from window ⍽ space - toggle between layouts <prefix> q (Show pane numbers, when the numbers show up type the key to goto that pane) <prefix> { (Move the current pane left) <prefix> } (Move the current pane right) <prefix> z toggle pane zoom ## Resizing Panes PREFIX : resize-pane -D (Resizes the current pane down) PREFIX : resize-pane -U (Resizes the current pane upward) PREFIX : resize-pane -L (Resizes the current pane left) PREFIX : resize-pane -R (Resizes the current pane right) PREFIX : resize-pane -D 20 (Resizes the current pane down by 20 cells) PREFIX : resize-pane -U 20 (Resizes the current pane upward by 20 cells) PREFIX : resize-pane -L 20 (Resizes the current pane left by 20 cells) PREFIX : resize-pane -R 20 (Resizes the current pane right by 20 cells) PREFIX : resize-pane -t 2 20 (Resizes the pane with the id of 2 down by 20 cells) PREFIX : resize-pane -t -L 20 (Resizes the pane with the id of 2 left by 20 cells) ## Copy mode: Function vi emacs Back to indentation ^ M-m Clear selection Escape C-g Copy selection Enter M-w Cursor down j Down Cursor left h Left Cursor right l Right Cursor to bottom line L Cursor to middle line M M-r Cursor to top line H M-R Cursor up k Up Delete entire line d C-u Delete to end of line D C-k End of line $ C-e Goto line : g Half page down C-d M-Down Half page up C-u M-Up Next page C-f Page down Next word w M-f Paste buffer p C-y Previous page C-b Page up Previous word b M-b Quit mode q Escape Scroll down C-Down or J C-Down Scroll up C-Up or K C-Up Search again n n Search backward ? C-r Search forward / C-s Start of line 0 C-a Start selection Space C-Space Transpose chars C-t ## Misc d detach t big clock ? list shortcuts : prompt ## Configurations Options: # Mouse support - set to on if you want to use the mouse * setw -g mode-mouse off * set -g mouse-select-pane off * set -g mouse-resize-pane off * set -g mouse-select-window off # Set the default terminal mode to 256color mode set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" # enable activity alerts setw -g monitor-activity on set -g visual-activity on # Center the window list set -g status-justify centre # Maximize and restore a pane unbind Up bind Up new-window -d -n tmp \; swap-pane -s tmp.1 \; select-window -t tmp unbind Down bind Down last-window \; swap-pane -s tmp.1 \; kill-window -t tmp