tmux
attach instead of always creating a new session:
tmux a
tmux new -s mysession
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + b + c | New Window |
| Ctrl + b + n | Next Window |
| Ctrl + b + s | Selectable Sessions |
| Ctrl + b + x | close pane |
| Ctrl + b + $ | Rename Session |
| Ctrl + b + [ Space, Enter | copy mode |
| Ctrl + b + w | Selectable Windows |
| Ctrl + b + 0-9 | Select Window |
| Ctrl + b + % | vertial pane |
| Ctrl + b + " | horizontal pane |
| Ctrl + b + arrow | select pane |
| Ctrl + b + z | focus pane |
| Ctrl + b + Space | Toggle layout pane |
| :new -s sessionName | New Session |
| :kill-session | Kill Session |
| Ctrl + b + ) | Next Session |
| Ctrl + b + d | Detatch Session |
Special Sync Mode
:setw synchronize-panes
Config
:setw -g mode-keys vi
:set mouse on
set -g set-clipboard on
set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
set -as terminal-overrides ",*:Tc"
1. Increase scrollback history
Default history is small.
set -g history-limit 100000
This allows deep scrolling when inspecting logs.
2. Enable mouse support
Improves pane selection, resizing, and scrolling.
set -g mouse on
3. Use vi-style copy mode
Your bindings already show this, but ensure it is explicitly set.
set -g mode-keys vi
This makes navigation consistent with Vim.
4. Improve pane borders
Helps visually identify active panes.
set -g pane-border-style fg=colour238
set -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour39
Result:
- inactive panes = dim
- active pane = bright
5. Cleaner status bar
The default bar wastes space.
set -g status-position bottom
set -g status-interval 5
set -g status-justify left
set -g status-left-length 40
set -g status-right-length 100
6. Informative status bar content
set -g status-left "#[fg=colour39]#S #[fg=colour244]| #[fg=colour250]#W"
set -g status-right "#[fg=colour244]%Y-%m-%d #[fg=colour250]%H:%M"
Displays:
session | window date time
7. Highlight active window
set -g window-status-current-style fg=colour231,bg=colour39,bold
set -g window-status-style fg=colour244,bg=default
This makes the active window stand out clearly.
8. Better message visibility
set -g message-style bg=colour39,fg=colour231
set -g message-command-style bg=colour39,fg=colour231
9. Improve pane numbering visibility
set -g display-panes-time 1500
set -g display-panes-active-colour colour39
set -g display-panes-colour colour244
10. True color support (important for modern terminals)
set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
set -as terminal-overrides ",*:Tc"
11. Clipboard integration (Wayland/Linux)
Since your config already uses wl-copy, ensure this:
set -g set-clipboard on
Example minimal UI-focused .tmux.conf
set -g history-limit 100000
set -g mouse on
set -g mode-keys vi
set -g pane-border-style fg=colour238
set -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour39
set -g status-position bottom
set -g status-interval 5
set -g status-left "#[fg=colour39]#S #[fg=colour244]| #[fg=colour250]#W"
set -g status-right "#[fg=colour244]%Y-%m-%d #[fg=colour250]%H:%M"
set -g window-status-current-style fg=colour231,bg=colour39,bold
set -g window-status-style fg=colour244
set -g message-style bg=colour39,fg=colour231
set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
set -as terminal-overrides ",*:Tc"
set -g set-clipboard on
Better pane titles
set -g pane-border-format "#{pane_index} #{pane_current_command}"
Automatic window renaming
set -g automatic-rename on
More visible activity
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on