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basic monochrome tmux "theme" config
# Use a monochrome statusline, with host and session names on the right.
set-option -g status-position bottom
set -g status-bg black
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-left ''
set -g status-right ' #h: #S '
# Use normal and bright monochrome colors to show a tab line on the left.
set -g status-justify left
set-window-option -g window-status-separator ''
set-window-option -g window-status-format '#[bg=brightblack,fg=white] #I #W '
set-window-option -g window-status-current-format '#[bg=white,fg=black] #I #W '
# Switching panes should change the foreground color but not border colors.
set -g window-style 'bg=default,fg=white'
set -g window-active-style 'bg=default,fg=brightwhite'
set -g pane-border-style 'bg=default,fg=black'
set -g pane-active-border-style 'bg=default,fg=black'
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