tmux

tmux is a terminal multiplexer that lets me manage multiple terminal sessions, split windows into panes, and keep sessions running in the background. really cool stuff.

Configuration

Prefix Key

• Current: C-a (Ctrl + a)
• Default: C-b (unbind in config)
  • i changed this because it’s easier to reach

Plugin Manager (TPM)

Installed plugins:

• tmux-sensible: Sensible default settings for tmux
• vim-tmux-navigator: Seamless navigation between vim splits and tmux panes
• tmux2k: Modern theme with powerline support
• tpm: Plugin manager itself

Installing plugins on new machine:

• prefix + I (Ctrl+a, then Shift+i) (( within tmux ))

Theme Configuration (tmux2k)

• Style: Powerline
• Status bar behavior:
  • Hidden when nvim is active (via hooks)
  • Shows when other programs are running

Window Management

• New window: prefix + c
• Switch windows: prefix + n/p (next/previous) or prefix + [number]
• Rename window: prefix + ,
• Close window: prefix + &

Pane Management

• Split horizontal: prefix + "
• Split vertical: prefix + %
• Navigate panes: C-h/j/k/l (via vim-tmux-navigator)
• Resize panes: prefix + [arrow keys]
• Close pane: prefix + x

Session Management

• New session: tmux new -s [name]
• List sessions: tmux ls or prefix + s
• Attach session: tmux attach -t [name]
• Detach session: prefix + d
• Switch sessions: prefix + s (interactive)