Configuration to use mouse and copy/paste with tmux

tmux.conf

# Beforehand, to make it work with SSH you'll have to:
# * install xsel and xauth on target host
# * set X11Forwarding=yes in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# * connect with option "-X"
# * on Mac, install XQuartz
#
# Test with "echo $DISPLAY", that variable should be set on the server

# tmux version 1.6

set-window-option -g mode-mouse on
set-option -g mouse-resize-pane on
set-option -g mouse-select-pane on
set-option -g mouse-select-window on

bind C-c run "tmux save-buffer - | xsel -ib"
bind C-v run "xsel -ob | tmux load-buffer - ; tmux paste-buffer"

# tmux version 2.x

set -g mouse on

bind C-c run "tmux save-buffer - | xsel -ib"
bind C-v run "xsel -ob | tmux load-buffer - ; tmux paste-buffer"