tmux notes

tmux-howto.txt

# *** tmux subcommands ***

    # start a new tmux session
    tmux new-session -s [session-name]

    # start a new tmux session with a named window
    tmux new-session -s [session-name] -n [window-name]

    # list running sessions
    tmux ls

    # attach to a running session
    tmux attach -t [session-name]

    # kill a running session
    tmux kill-session -t [session-name]

# *** commands within tmux session ***

    # send a command to tmux aka PREFIX (can be configured)
    Ctrl-b

    # Note: hereafter the prefix shown is Ctrl-b

    # bring up a list of all commands
    Ctrl-b ?

    # detach (takes you back to the original terminal)
    Ctrl-b d

    # windows

        # create a window
        Ctrl-b c

        # rename a window
        Ctrl-b ,

        # go to next window (current window will have an asterisk *)
        Ctrl-b n

        # go to previous window
        Ctrl-b p

        # go to window at index N (where N starts at 0)
        Ctrl-b [N]

        # find a window by name
        Ctrl-b f

        # open a menu to select window
        Ctrl-b w

        # close the window (terminate processes)
        Ctrl-b &

    # panes

        # vertical split aka pane
        Ctrl-b %

        # horizontal split aka pane
        Ctrl-b "

        # close a split aka pane
        Ctrl-b x

        # cylce through splits aka panes
        Ctrl-b o
        Ctrl-b [up|down|right|left]

        # cycle through some preconfigured pane layouts
        Ctrl-b [spacebar]

        # kill pane (useful when process is not responding)
        Ctrl-b x

        # shows numbers associated with panes
        Ctrl-b q

        # toggle the current pane to full screen
        Ctrl-b z

    # scroll buffer

        # enter copy mode
        Ctrl-b [

        # leave copy mode
        q

        # page up
        Ctrl-b

        # page down
        Ctrl-f

        # clear selection buffer
        ESC

# *** commands at tmux status bar ***

    # bring status bar into focus
    Ctrl-b :

    # open a new named window
    :new-window -n [window-name]

    # open a new named window running a command
    :new-window -n [window-name] "[cmd]"

    # reload changes from tmux configuration file
    :source-file ~/.tmux.conf

    # swap windows at src-index with dest-index
    :swap-window -s [src-index] -t [dest-index]

    # rename session
    :rename-session -t [old-session-name] [new-session-name]

    # move window
    # * with no arguments renumbers current window
    # * with -r argument renumbers all windows
    :move-window
    :movew