Tmux

Installation

Debian

$ sudo apt-get install tmux

RedHat

$ sudo dnf install tmux

Configuration

~/.tmux.conf

# Enable mouse support
set-option -g mouse on

# Start indexing window at 1 (0 is not convenient on keyboards...)
set-option -g base-index 1

# Set the maximum number of lines held in window history.
set-option -g history-limit 60000

# Use vi-style key bindings in copy mode.
set-option -g mode-keys vi

# Enable 24-bit truecolor
# * https://dandavison.github.io/delta/tips-and-tricks/using-delta-with-tmux.html
# * https://github.com/tmux/tmux/issues/696
set-option -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
set-option -g terminal-overrides ",*-256color:Tc"

# Highlight current tab in yellow
set-window-option -g window-status-current-style bg=yellow

# Reload configuration with `prefix+r`
bind-key -T prefix r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded: ~/.tmux.conf"

# Enter copy-mode with `prefix+y`
bind-key -T prefix y copy-mode


### Key binding when in `copy-mode`
# Replace `copy-pipe-and-cancel` by `copy-pipe` when selecting by dragging
# the mouse
bind-key -T copy-mode MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X copy-pipe
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X copy-pipe

# Start selecting with `v`
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection

# Start selection a rectangle with `Ctrl+v`
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi C-v send-keys -X begin-selection \; send-keys -X rectangle-toggle

# copy current selection and send it to xclip with `y`
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe "xclip -i -f -selection primary | xclip -i -selection clipboard"


### Window manipulation
# Create a new window with `prefix+c`
bind-key -T prefix c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"

# Split the current window horizontaly with `prefix+h`
bind-key -T prefix v split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"

# Split the current window verticaly with `prefix+h`
bind-key -T prefix h split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"


### Window navigation
# Go to the next window with `Alt+Right`
bind-key -T root M-Right next-window

# Go to the previous window with `Alt+Left`
bind-key -T root M-Left previous-window


### Pane navigation
# Select the down pane with `Shift+Down`
bind-key -T root S-Down select-pane -D

# Select the left pane with `Shift+Left`
bind-key -T root S-Left select-pane -L

# Select the right pane with `Shift+Right`
bind-key -T root S-Right select-pane -R

# Select the up pane with `Shift+Up`
bind-key -T root S-Up select-pane -U