.tmux.conf

My Personal Tmux Configuration with Emacs prefix key that just works (imho the best tmux configuration I think) based on gpakosz/.tmux.conf

Installation

cd
git clone https://github.com/askDing/.tmux_conf.git
ln -s -f .tmux/tmux.conf

If you want to custmize your tmux.conf ,just touch a file named .tmux.conf.local :

Features

prefix key is C-x,which is the same of Emacs prefix key.
visual theme inspired by Powerline
maximize any pane to a new window with <prefix> +
SSH aware username and hostname status line information
mouse mode toggle with <prefix> m
automatic usage of reattach-to-user-namespace if available
laptop battery status line information
uptime status line information
optional highlight of focused pane (tmux >= 2.1)
configurable new windows and panes behavior (optionally retain current path)
SSH aware split pane (reconnects to remote server, experimental)
copy to OS clipboard (needs reattach-to-user-namespace on macOS, xsel or xclip on Linux)
Facebook PathPicker integration if available
Urlview integration if available

Mouse mode allows you to set the active window, set the active pane, resize panes and automatically switches to copy-mode to select text.

Common key-bindings:

<prefix> e opens ~/.tmux.conf.local with the editor defined by the $EDITOR environment variable (defaults to vim when empty)
<prefix> r reloads the configuration
C-l clears both the screen and the tmux history
<prefix> C-c creates a new session
<prefix> c creates a new panel
<prefix> o exchange panels
<prefix> C-f lets you switch to another session by name
<prefix> C-h and <prefix> C-l let you navigate windows (default <prefix> n and <prefix> p are unbound)
<prefix> Tab brings you to the last active window
<prefix> / splits the current pane vertically
<prefix> - splits the current pane horizontally
<prefix> h, <prefix> j, <prefix> k and <prefix> l let you navigate panes ala Vim
<prefix> H, <prefix> J, <prefix> K, <prefix> L let you resize panes
<prefix> < and <prefix> > let you swap panes
<prefix> + maximizes the current pane to a new window
<prefix> m toggles mouse mode on or off
<prefix> U launches Urlview (if available)
<prefix> F launches Facebook PathPicker (if available)
<prefix> Enter enters copy-mode
<prefix> b lists the paste-buffers
<prefix> p pastes from the top paste-buffer
<prefix> P lets you choose the paste-buffer to paste from

Enabling the Powerline look

Powerline originated as a status-line plugin for Vim. Its popular eye-catching look is based on the use of special symbols:

To make use of these symbols, there are several options:

use a font that already bundles those: this is e.g. the case of the 2.030R-ro/1.050R-it version of the Source Code Pro font
use a pre-patched font
use your preferred font along with the Powerline font (that only contains the Powerline symbols): this highly depends on your operating system and your terminal emulator
patch your preferred font by adding the missing Powerline symbols: this is the most difficult way and is no more documented in the Powerline manual

Please see the Powerline manual for further details.

Then edit the ~/.tmux.conf.local file (<prefix> e) and adjust the following variables:

tmux_conf_theme_left_separator_main=''
tmux_conf_theme_left_separator_sub=''
tmux_conf_theme_right_separator_main=''
tmux_conf_theme_right_separator_sub=''

Configuring the status line

Contrary to the first iterations of this configuration, by now you have total control on the content and order of status-left and status-right.

Edit the ~/.tmux.conf.local file (<prefix> e) and adjust the tmux_conf_theme_status_left and tmux_conf_theme_status_right variables to your own preferences.

This configuration supports the following builtin variables: