Tmux Setup

.bashrc

alias tm="~/.tmux/tmux.sh"

.tmux.conf

set -g default-shell /bin/bash

# window numbers make more sense starting from 1 than 0
set -g base-index 1

set -g status-justify centre
set -g escape-time 0

# remap the mod key to `
set -g prefix `
unbind C-b
# hit `` to type an actual `
bind ` send-prefix

# Status bar formatting
set -g status-left-length 15
set -g status-right-length 15
set -g status-bg black
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-left '#[bg=blue,fg=brightgreen]{#S}#[fg=white]'
set -g status-right '#[fg=brightgreen]%H:%M #(battery.sh)'

# keybindings to make resizing easier
bind -r C-h resize-pane -L
bind -r C-j resize-pane -D
bind -r C-k resize-pane -U
bind -r C-l resize-pane -R

# rebind split keys
unbind %
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v

directory_structure.txt

.tmux/
├── setup_facile.sh
└── tmux.sh
.tmux.conf

setup_facile.sh

# setup facile environment

cd ~/source/node/facile

# create the facile session
tmux new-session -d -s facile

# create a window for processes
tmux rename-window -t facile:1 'procs'

# start a coffeescript compiler
tmux send-keys -t 1 './coffee' C-m

# split the current window vertically
tmux split-window -v

# run the test suite in the new split
tmux send-keys -t 1 'node test' C-m

# create a window for a simple shell
tmux new-window -t facile:2 -n 'shell'

# create a window for vim
tmux new-window -t facile:3 -n 'vim'

# start vim
tmux send-keys -t 3 'vim .' C-m

# set the starting window
tmux select-window -t facile:3

# attach to the tmux session we just created
tmux a

tmux.sh

#!/bin/sh

if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  echo attaching to most recent session
  tmux a
else
  echo attaching to or creating: $1
  tmux a -t $1 \
    || ~/.tmux/setup_$1.sh \
    || tmux new-session -s $1
fi

usage.sh

# first call creates the session based on our script
$ tm facile
attaching to or creating: facile
session not found: facile
[  tmux window with defined windows and splits  ]
{` d}
[detached]

# subsequent calls just attach to that session
$ tm facile
attaching to or creating: facile
[  tmux window with defined windows and splits  ]
{` d}
[detached]

# session names that don't have a script are simply created
$ tm gotime
attaching to or creating: gotime
session not found: gotime
/Users/smassa/.tmux/tmux.sh: line 10: /Users/smassa/.tmux/setup_gotime.sh: No such file or directory
{` d}
[detached]