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Change prefix key in tmux to back-tick and still type back-ticks
unbind C-b
set-option -g prefix `
bind ` send-prefix
@blightwing

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works like a charm thanks!

@gregsexton

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Such a good idea. Thanks.

@saurabh-hirani

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Very cool! Thanks for sharing this.

@vaisov

vaisov commented Jan 22, 2018

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You save my lifed, thanks!

@daBayrus

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thanks..

@senecamanu

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this works! thanks

@BrandonIrizarry

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I'm nth-ing this. So cool - thanks!

@madsonic

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this doesnt work. the prefix is fine but i cant type backticks.

@Hainguyen1210

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@madsonic I have the same problem choosing this way

@jikkujose

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@masonic you have to type backticks twice for it to be typed on the screen

@Hainguyen1210

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@jikkujose, I got this. Many thanks !!

@BloodHound-swh

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nice!

@vdegenne

vdegenne commented Jan 3, 2024

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This is way better than C-b ... not only C-b is hard to hit but it also messes with "go one character left" original bash keybinding.

@jikkujose

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@vdegenne true! I can't understand the default bindings! Its so weird for me too.

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