When using the tmux send-keys command, these sequences can be used to control the cursor position or perform other special operations.
This reference is based on my own observations in
tmuxon Alpine Linux, as I could not find an actual reference for these.
| Sequence | Description |
|---|---|
C-; |
Send literal "C-" |
C-A |
Move cursor to home |
C-B |
Move cursor to the left |
C-C |
Send ^C escape |
C-D |
Delete forward |
C-E |
Move cursor to end |
C-F |
Move cursor forward |
C-H |
Backspace |
C-I |
Doesn't seem to do anything |
C-J |
Enter |
C-K |
Cut input right of the cursor |
C-M |
Enter |
C-N |
Doesn't seem to do anything |
C-O |
Enter |
C-P |
Move cursor to end |
C-Q |
Send ^Q escape |
C-R |
Search for text including scrollback history |
C-S |
Search for text in current view |
C-T |
Shift cursor character backward one position |
C-U |
Cut input left of the cursor |
C-V |
Send ^V escape |
C-W |
Cut input left of the cursor until next whitespace char |
C-X |
It has some kind of effect on the paste buffer??? |
C-Y |
Paste previously-copied/cut input |
C-Z |
Send ^Z escape |
tmux send-keys -t$mysession@mywindow 'C-E'
tmux send-keys -t$mysession@mywindow 'C-U'