tmux.conf

# Change the bindings prefix from Control+b to Control+a
set -g prefix C-a

# Press the binding twice to toggle between windows
bind-key C-a last-window

# Helpful for nested tmux sessions
bind-key a send-prefix

# Press C-a Escape to enter copy mode
bind-key Escape copy-mode 

# Split vertically using the pipe character
bind | split-window -h

# Split horizontally using the dash
bind - split-window -v

# Paste buffer copied from copy mode
bind P paste-buffer 

# Start window numbering at 1 instead of 0
#set -g base-index 1

# Allow faster command sequences
set -s escape-time 0

# Rather than constraining window size to the maximum size of any client 
# connected to the *session*, constrain window size to the maximum size of any 
# client connected to *that window*. Much more reasonable.
setw -g aggressive-resize off

# Try to look better
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"

# Set status bar
set -g status-bg black
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-left ""
set -g status-right "#[fg=green]#H"

# Highlight active window
setw -g window-status-current-bg red

# Rebind navigating panes/splits to vi movements
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

# Use vi mode keys
setw -g mode-keys vi