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Among many tricks and tips, I recommend mapping `|` and `-` to split panes: bind-key | split-window -h bind-key - split-window -v More on my wiki: https://wiki.rsapkf.org/notes/unix/tmux/
What tmux calls horizontal and vertical splits is inverse of those in Vim - hence -h flag for what most would call as vertical split. I suspect one of the authors was Australian!
As a heavy GNU Screen user for the last 2 decades it’s always in the back of my mind if I should be switching to tmux. Maybe there is a compatibility mode. For those who switched from screen what was the biggest benefit?
I use a function for the local tmux session and an alias for remote ssh tmux sessions, with a different bindings (MOD+x & MOD+w).
Like that I am always in tmux localy and remotely just by launching URxvt.
# open a new tmux session named ssh_tmux or attach to it
alias tmuxs='tmux new-session -A -s ssh_tmux && exit'
# open a new default tmux session with a named default or attach if it exist
tmuxa () {
systemd-run -q --scope --user tmux new-session -A -s default "$@"
exit
}
# run tmux if TMUX variable is null
if [[ "${TERM-}" != tmux* ]] && [[ -z "${TMUX}" ]] && [[ -z "${SSH_CONNECTION}" ]]; then
tmuxa
elif [[ -z "${TMUX}" ]] && [[ -n "${SSH_CONNECTION}" ]]; then
tmuxs
fiMy favorite antipattern is, you can just leave a script that does an event loop running in the foreground, detatch tmux, and voila, you have a 'server'. Works great in a pinch or when you just don't need to finish it.
Also been doing this for years. And always wondered about possible disadvantages, or is there any reason why it is not used like this by everyone?
I've been using tmux daily for more than a decade and didn't know prefix+! converted a pane to a new window.
Among many tricks and tips, I recommend mapping `|` and `-` to split panes: bind-key | split-window -h bind-key - split-window -v More on my wiki: https://wiki.rsapkf.org/notes/unix/tmux/
As an alternative for vertical splitting, using _ (instead of -) means both types of splitting require a `shift` which keeps it a little more symmetrical if that's how your brain works!
The best way to use tmux is with -CC, which iTerm maps to native UI. tmux tabs and panes become native tabs and panes and your session is immortal, and it’s a far better experience than mosh or whatever the latest thing in this area is. I have never bothered to figure out how the keybindings actually work and I probably never will, but I enjoy using it all the time because of this.
does all of this work with the tmux keyboard shortcuts? the main reason I use tmux is to avoid the mouse...
The main reason to do this (for me) is to use (tmuxp)[https://tmuxp.git-pull.com] to configure window sets for different projects / clients and start them up quickly.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
As an alternative for vertical splitting, using _ (instead of -) means both types of splitting require a `shift` which keeps it a little more symmetrical if that's how your brain works!
Depends on your keyboard layout. On my (Finnish) keyboard, | requires alt.