Tmux config file

tmux.conf

# Set vi keys for copy mode
set-option -g status-keys vi
set-window-option -g mode-keys vi

set-option -g history-limit 10000

# Copy mode info:  default enter copy mode is C-[ and paste is C-]

# `prefix + p` pastes the latest buffer (for some reason Ctrl + ] doesn't work)
bind p paste-buffer

# `tmux prefix + Escape` or 'Ctrl-Q' starts copy mode.
# You can also use prefix + [
bind Escape copy-mode
bind -n C-q copy-mode

# renumber windows automatically when one closes
set-option -g renumber-windows on

# Increase display time so we can read the messages
#   https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/339454/34855
#  To temporarirly change in session, run `<prefix>:set-option display-time 4000`
set-option -g display-time 4000

# Make Ctrl-a Ctrl-a switch between last selected window like screen
bind C-a run 'tmux last-window'

# Make Ctrl-a Ctrl-n and Ctrl-a Ctrl-p work
bind C-p run 'tmux previous-window'
bind C-n run 'tmux next-window'

# More straight forward key bindings for splitting
unbind C-d
unbind C-s

# The -c is the starting directory.  Default is current working directory
#bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"   # If you want ctrl a to open in same directory then use this
bind C-d split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind C-s split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"

# Allow using the vim style switching commands
unbind h
unbind j
unbind k
unbind l
unbind C-h
unbind C-j
unbind C-k
unbind C-l
bind h run "tmux select-pane -L"
bind j run "tmux select-pane -D"
bind k run "tmux select-pane -U"
bind l run "tmux select-pane -R"
bind C-h run "tmux select-pane -L"
bind C-j run "tmux select-pane -D"
bind C-k run "tmux select-pane -U"
bind C-l run "tmux select-pane -R"

# Allow swapping panes with C-r  :  https://superuser.com/a/1390076/199667
bind C-r swap-pane -s '!' -t $TMUX_PANE
# C-o will rotate the panes

# Make scrollback work by tricking tmux into thinking there is no alternate screen
# supported by this terminal
set -ga terminal-overrides ',xterm*:smcup@:rmcup@'

# These will use the vim style switching commands smartly between vim splits and tmux splits
# See:  http://robots.thoughtbot.com/seamlessly-navigate-vim-and-tmux-splits
# bind -n C-h run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-h) || tmux select-pane -L"
# bind -n C-j run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-j) || tmux select-pane -D"
# bind -n C-k run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-k) || tmux select-pane -U"
# bind -n C-l run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-l) || tmux select-pane -R"
# bind -n C-\ run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys 'C-\\') || tmux select-pane -l"

# Set prefix to C-a like Screen
unbind C-b
set -g prefix ^A
bind a send-prefix