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tmuxcheatsheet.markdown

tmuxshortcuts&cheatsheet
startnew:
tmux

startnewwithsessionname:
tmuxnewsmyname

attach:
tmuxa#(orat,orattach)

attachtonamed:
tmuxatmyname

listsessions:
tmuxls

killsession:
tmuxkillsessiontmyname

Killallthetmuxsessions:
tmuxls|grep:|cutd.f1|awk'{printsubstr($1,0,length($1)1)}'|xargskill

Intmux,hittheprefix
ctrl+b
(mymodifiedprefixisctrl+a)andthen:

Sessions
:new<CR>newsession
slistsessions
$namesession

Windows(tabs)
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ccreatewindow
wlistwindows
nnextwindow
ppreviouswindow
ffindwindow
,namewindow
&killwindow

Panes(splits)
%verticalsplit
"horizontalsplit
oswappanes
qshowpanenumbers
xkillpane
+breakpaneintowindow(e.g.toselecttextbymousetocopy)
restorepanefromwindow
spacetogglebetweenlayouts
<prefix>q(Showpanenumbers,whenthenumbersshowuptypethekeytogotothatpane)
<prefix>{(Movethecurrentpaneleft)
<prefix>}(Movethecurrentpaneright)
<prefix>ztogglepanezoom

SyncPanes
Youcandothisbyswitchingtotheappropriatewindow,typingyourTmuxprefix(commonlyCtrlBorCtrlA)andthenacolon
tobringupaTmuxcommandline,andtyping:
:setwsynchronizepanes

Youcanoptionallyaddonorofftospecifywhichstateyouwantotherwisetheoptionissimplytoggled.Thisoptionisspecific
toonewindow,soitwontchangethewayyourothersessionsorwindowsoperate.Whenyouredone,toggleitoffagainby
repeatingthecommand.tipsource

ResizingPanes
Youcanalsoresizepanesifyoudontlikethelayoutdefaults.Ipersonallyrarelyneedtodothis,thoughitshandytoknow
how.Hereisthebasicsyntaxtoresizepanes:
PREFIX:resizepaneD(Resizesthecurrentpanedown)
PREFIX:resizepaneU(Resizesthecurrentpaneupward)
PREFIX:resizepaneL(Resizesthecurrentpaneleft)
PREFIX:resizepaneR(Resizesthecurrentpaneright)
PREFIX:resizepaneD20(Resizesthecurrentpanedownby20cells)
PREFIX:resizepaneU20(Resizesthecurrentpaneupwardby20cells)
PREFIX:resizepaneL20(Resizesthecurrentpaneleftby20cells)
PREFIX:resizepaneR20(Resizesthecurrentpanerightby20cells)
PREFIX:resizepanet220(Resizesthepanewiththeidof2downby20cells)
PREFIX:resizepanetL20(Resizesthepanewiththeidof2leftby20cells)

Copymode:
PressingPREFIX[placesusinCopymode.Wecanthenuseourmovementkeystomoveourcursoraroundthescreen.By
default,thearrowkeyswork.wesetourconfigurationfiletouseVimkeysformovingbetweenwindowsandresizingpanes
sowewouldnthavetotakeourhandsoffthehomerow.tmuxhasavimodeforworkingwiththebufferaswell.Toenableit,
addthislineto.tmux.conf:

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setwgmodekeysvi

Withthisoptionset,wecanuseh,j,k,andltomovearoundourbuffer.
TogetoutofCopymode,wejustpresstheENTERkey.Movingaroundonecharacteratatimeisntveryefficient.Sincewe
enabledvimode,wecanalsousesomeothervisibleshortcutstomovearoundthebuffer.
Forexample,wecanuse"w"tojumptothenextwordand"b"tojumpbackoneword.Andwecanuse"f",followedbyany
character,tojumptothatcharacteronthesameline,and"F"tojumpbackwardsontheline.
Functionviemacs
Backtoindentation^Mm
ClearselectionEscapeCg
CopyselectionEnterMw
CursordownjDown
CursorlefthLeft
CursorrightlRight
CursortobottomlineL
CursortomiddlelineMMr
CursortotoplineHMR
CursorupkUp
DeleteentirelinedCu
DeletetoendoflineDCk
Endofline$Ce
Gotoline:g
HalfpagedownCdMDown
HalfpageupCuMUp
NextpageCfPagedown
NextwordwMf
PastebufferpCy
PreviouspageCbPageup
PreviouswordbMb
QuitmodeqEscape
ScrolldownCDownorJCDown
ScrollupCUporKCUp
Searchagainnn
Searchbackward?Cr
Searchforward/Cs
Startofline0Ca
StartselectionSpaceCSpace
TransposecharsCt

Misc
ddetach
tbigclock
?listshortcuts
:prompt

ConfigurationsOptions:
#Mousesupportsettoonifyouwanttousethemouse
*setwgmodemouseoff
*setgmouseselectpaneoff
*setgmouseresizepaneoff
*setgmouseselectwindowoff
#Setthedefaultterminalmodeto256colormode
setgdefaultterminal"screen256color"
#enableactivityalerts
setwgmonitoractivityon
setgvisualactivityon

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#Centerthewindowlist
setgstatusjustifycentre
#Maximizeandrestoreapane
unbindUpbindUpnewwindowdntmp\swappanestmp.1\selectwindowttmp
unbindDown
bindDownlastwindow\swappanestmp.1\killwindowttmp

Resources:
tmux:ProductiveMouseFreeDevelopment
Howtoreorderwindows

Notes:

Changelog:
1411143833002AddedtogglezoomunderPanes(splits)section.
1411143833002AddedSyncPanes
1414276652677AddedKillalltmuxsessions
1438585211173correctedcreateandaddnextandpreviusthanksto@justinjhendrick

RequestanUpdate:
WeNoticedthatourCheatsheetisgrowingandpeoplearecoloberatingtoaddnewtipsandtricks,sopleasetweettome
whatwouldyouliketoaddandlet'smakeitbetter!
Twitter:@MohammedAlaa

ravooricommentedon18Apr2013

UnderthePanessection,shouldn'tthe'o'keycorrespondtoswitchpanesandnotswappanes?

goatfigcommentedon21Apr2013

%isverticalsplit
"ishorizontal
Greatcheatsheet!!!

ehellmancommentedon22Apr2013

Istilldon'tunderstandhowtoresizepanes.ThedefaultprefixisCb,thenwhat?
"PREFIX:resizepaneR(Resizesthecurrentpaneright)",Idon'tgetit.Cananyonehelp?:)

nickdtoddcommentedon24Apr2013

@ehellmanThisconfusedmetoo.YouneedtodoCbthenacolon.Thiswillbringupabarwhereyoucanwriteresizepaneswithwhatever
flagsyouwant.Goodluck!

rawzonecommentedon2Jul2013

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Intmux1.8Cbzdoesazoom/maximizeofactivepane(kindoflikeyourMaximizeandrestoreapanethingy,iguess).

MohamedAlaacommentedon11Aug2013

Owner

@goatfigThanksforthecommentIfixedthethepanehorizontalandverticalshotcuts

MohamedAlaacommentedon11Aug2013

Owner

@ehellmanas@nickdtoddexplainedthe"PREFIX"is
ctrl+b
ordependingonyourtmuxconfigurationsipersonallychangedmyprefixto
be
ctrl+a
muchfaster:)

todgrucommentedon16Aug2013

Reloadthetmuxconfigfilefromshell:

$tmuxsourcefile~/.tmux.conf

Orfromtmuxcommandline:

:sourcefile~/.tmux.conf

Atcoldcommentedon22Nov2013

Awesome!Thanksindeedforthesetips!

anthonybrowncommentedon9Dec2013

Nice!

bernardrcommentedon29Dec2013

Awesome!Thanks!

MohamedAlaacommentedon1Jan2014

Owner

@todgruIpersonallyhaveinmy.tmux.conf

unbindr
bindrsourcefile~/.tmux.confdisplay"Reloaded"

thiswaywheniusethe
PREFIX+r
itloads

joestringercommentedon7Feb2014

Resizingdownseemstorequirethe"D"optionforme(tmux1.6):

PREFIX:resizepaneD20(Resizesthecurrentpanedownby20cells)

kocsenccommentedon11Feb2014

Useiteveryday.AmazingCheatsheet

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jtanmaycommentedon15Mar2014

thanks!helpedalot:)

tdoumascommentedon22Mar2014

Thankyou!Veryuseful

bradleyankromcommentedon2Jun2014

Lookslikethecheatsheetlinkisdead:(http://cheat.errtheblog.com/s/tmux/

MohamedAlaacommentedon4Jun2014

Owner

thanks@bradleyankromIremovedthelinktothecheat:)

i90rrcommentedon21Jun2014

Runningtmux1.8,samebehaviourasdescribedby@joestringer:
"Resizingdownseemstorequirethe"D"optionforme"
Btw,nicelisttohaveathand:)

benoptimuscommentedon8Jul2014

thankyouforsharingthis,veryuseful!!

rushiagrcommentedon12Jul2014

Thanks.Useful.

gavsimcommentedon14Jul2014

Veryuseful,greatlyappreciated.

giangnguyennetcommentedon20Jul2014

It'sstrangeIcan'tresizethepanesintmux.Forexampletoresizeleftapane,Itried:

^b^h

^balt<arrowleft>

^b^<arrowleft>

Thisworks

^b:resizepaneL

butIpreferashortcuttohavingtotypetoomuch.
Anyideas?
ps:Idon'thave~/.tmux.conffile

fkenjicommentedon12Aug2014

@ndgiang84IfyouareonMacOSyoucantrythisout:http://superuser.com/questions/660013/resizingpaneisnotworkingfortmuxonmac

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hienvdcommentedon12Aug2014

Thankforyourtips.
Btw,howcanIchangethedefaultPREFIX(CTRL+B)toanotherkey?

Drive137commentedon13Aug2014

@hlenvdyoucanIdo
setoptiongprefixCa
unbindCb
bindkeyCasendprefix
inthetmux.config
sourcehttp://robots.thoughtbot.com/atmuxcrashcourse

toorehtcommentedon18Aug2014

Thankyouforthisawsomecheatsheet!
Whataboutadding@rawzone'szoomcommandtothePanessection?

ztoggle(zoom)activepanetofullterminalsize

MohamedAlaacommentedon20Sep2014

Owner

UpdatedThefollowing
Addedthetogglezoomcommand
AddedTheSyncPanestrick
Youaskforupdatedbysendingmeatweet@MohammedAlaa

MohamedAlaacommentedon26Oct2014

Owner

UpdatedThefollowing
Addedkillalltmuxsessions
Youaskforupdatedbysendingmeatweet@MohammedAlaa

MrWonderfulcommentedon28Oct2014

Ihadaproblemrunningyourkillallcommandasanalias,butIfoundthisoneworkedwellforme:
aliastmkill='while[$?ne1]dotmuxkillsessiondone'

quizzmastercommentedon5Nov2014

Toresizeapanedown:
PREFIX:resizepaneD20(Resizesthecurrentpanedownby20cells)

shropcommentedon8Dec2014

BestcheatsheetfortmuxIhaveseen.Postedonhttp://shelldevel.net/post/104491784292/mohamedalaatmuxcheatsheetmarkdown

wbinnscommentedon10Jan2015

Thanksforputtingthistogether.:)

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nooitafcommentedon18Jan2015

Showalistofthemessagestmuxdisplayedinthelowerbar:

prefix+~

jacktasiacommentedon19Feb2015

@MohamedAlaaIbelieve@ravooriiscorrect.Itshouldbelikethisinstead:

Panes(splits)
oswitchtonextpane
Coswappanes

It'seasytoconfusethesebecauseifyouaccidentallykeepholdingcontroldownfromdoingyourprefixthenyou'llbedoingswapinsteadof
next.

rakgeniuscommentedon24Feb2015

Ihaveproblemswitchingbetweenlastusedsession.CaLswitchestolastusedwindowratherthanlastusedsessionwhichisthesameasC
al.Isthereawaytoswitchtolastusedsession?

bobeirasacommentedon20Apr2015

I'mlaughingformyselfaboutthemousesupport,likeachildrenwithanewlollipop,Ijustcan'tbelievehowAWESOMEitis.

nladdcommentedon8May2015

Thanks!ExactlywhatIneeded

LukasMaccommentedon16May2015

WhenincopymodeIfind
Shift+j
and
Shift+k
veryusefull:textscrollsup/downwhilemaintainingcursorposition

VladSemcommentedon23May2015

justtypeinterminalmantmux

zaynetrocommentedon16Jul2015

Cananyonetellmehowtoeditcurrentcommandintmux?IusevibindingsandwanttobeabletoeditthecommandIamcurrentlyspecifying.

thuannvncommentedon20Jul2015

tks

justinjhendrickcommentedon29Jul2015

Considertheseedits?https://gist.github.com/justinjhendrick/51dcf569322675ceeacf
Ichanged"newwindow"to"createwindow",sothatit'seasiertoremember.
Iadded"nextwindow"and"previouswindow".

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grahamgcommentedon4Aug2015

ThanksforthisgreatreferencesheetMohamed!

j0hnsmithcommentedon15Sep2015

Greatcheatsheet,somethingismissing...
"wesetourconfigurationfiletouseVimkeysformovingbetweenwindowsandresizingpanessowewouldnthavetotakeourhandsoffthe
homerow"
Canyouaddthat?

fuzzyweaponcommentedon17Sep2015

Onethingyoucoulddotosupportthegrowingcollaborationismakethisarepoinsteadofagist.
This/will/backfireforpeoplewhousegistidepluginsandtoolstoquicklyaccessdocumentation(aka,usegistsasapersonaldocumentation
platform),butyoucouldeasilysetupaCIworkflowbasedonwebhooksthatpublishestothegistwhenaPRismergedintotherepo.
ThenpeoplecandoPRs,submitrequestsviaissues,reportoutdatedinformationviaissues,etc,howeveryouwantedtohandleit.

chenqingcommentedon17Sep2015

sonice

ttpearscommentedon20Oct2015

Thekillallsessionsdidn'tworkforme,thisdoes:
forsessin$(tmuxls|awk'{FS=":"print$1}'|sed's/://g')dotmuxkillsessiont$sessdone

retrautcommentedon22Oct2015

Thxforthat

gusgardcommentedon4Nov2015

InConfigurationsOptions.Tmux2.1dontsupport
setwgmodemouseoff
setgmouseselectpaneoff
setgmouseresizepaneoff
setgmouseselectwindowoff
insteaduse:
*setgmouseon

Enverexcommentedon13Nov2015

CreatinganewpaneisquitepossiblyoneofthemostimportantcontrolsbutIdon'tseethekeycommandstodoithere?

ChiChoucommentedon15Nov2015

@Enverexdidyoumeansplittingcurrentwindowintomultiplepanes?SeePanes(splits)

dragon788commentedon20Nov2015

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@MohamedAlaaThissoundslikeagreatsetofexercisesforshortcutfoo.com'stmuxsetup.NowthatyoucancreateyourownexercisesI
mayhavetoworkoffthislisttoexpandmyknowledge.

AbhimanyuAryancommentedon23Nov2015

Thanks.

dautovricommentedon23Dec2015

Thankyou!

Ryan4021commentedon30Dec2015

Thisisgreat,thanks!

marzkcommented22daysago

+breakpaneintowindow(e.g.toselecttextbymousetocopy)
iserror.

!Breakthecurrentpaneoutofthewindow.

tmux

FrozenBeardcommented9daysago

Ifoundthisoutbymistake,butdoingCTRL+Dduringatmuxsessionkillsit(Veryhelpful!)

tiborsimoncommented3daysago

PREFIX:resizepanetL20(Resizesthepanewiththeidof2leftby20cells)

Didn'tyoumissthepaneidafterthe
t
?

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