tmux.conf

# better copy and past
bind-key -t vi-copy v begin-selection
bind-key -t vi-copy y copy-pipe "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

unbind -t vi-copy Enter
bind-key -t vi-copy Enter copy-pipe "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"

# improve colors
set -g default-terminal 'screen-256color'

# act like vim
setw -g mode-keys vi
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R
bind-key -r C-h select-window -t :-
bind-key -r C-l select-window -t :+

# act like GNU screen
unbind C-b
set -g prefix C-a

# start window numbers at 1 to match keyboard order with tmux window order
set -g base-index 1

# renumber windows sequentially after closing any of them
set -g renumber-windows on

# soften status bar color from harsh green to light gray
set -g status-bg '#666666'
set -g status-fg '#aaaaaa'

# remove administrative debris (session name, hostname, time) in status bar
set -g status-left '#S'
set -g status-right '#h'

# put status bar up top and center
set -g status-justify centre
set -g status-position top

# increase scrollback lines
set -g history-limit 10000

# switch to last pane
bind-key C-a last-pane

# reload config without killing server
bind R source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message "Configuration reloaded."

# shortcut to redraw screen
bind-key C-r attach -d

# shortcuts to split windows
bind-key V split-window -v
bind-key H split-window -h