nix-config/programs/tmux

Tmux Cheatsheet

Prefix Key

Prefix: Ctrl-a

All commands below require pressing the prefix first, unless otherwise noted.

Copy Mode (Vi-style)

Key	Action
Esc or Ctrl-[	Enter copy mode
v	Begin selection (in copy mode)
y or Enter	Copy selection to macOS clipboard
p	Paste from tmux buffer

Pane Management

Creating Panes

Key	Action
'	Split pane horizontally (side by side)
-	Split pane vertically (top/bottom)

Navigating Panes (Dvorak-optimized)

Key	Action
d	Move to left pane
h	Move to down pane
t	Move to up pane
n	Move to right pane
Ctrl-h	Cycle to next pane

Resizing Panes

Key	Action
Ctrl-Left	Resize pane left (10 units)
Ctrl-Down	Resize pane down (10 units)
Ctrl-Up	Resize pane up (10 units)
Ctrl-Right	Resize pane right (10 units)

Window Management

Key	Action
Ctrl-d	Previous window
Ctrl-n	Next window

Session Management (TMS Integration)

Key	Action
(	Previous session (with refresh)
)	Next session (with refresh)
Ctrl-o	Open TMS popup for session switching

Configuration Details

• Base Index: Windows and panes start at 1 (not 0)
• Escape Time: 10ms (for vim responsiveness)
• History Limit: 10,000 lines
• Key Mode: Vi
• Terminal: xterm-256color
• Mouse: Disabled
• Repeat Time: 1000ms for repeatable commands
• Auto-renumber: Windows are renumbered when one is closed
• Activity Monitoring: Visual alerts when window has activity

Plugins

• sensible: Sensible default settings
• tokyo-night-tmux: Tokyo Night theme with transparency
• yank: Better clipboard integration
• resurrect: Save/restore tmux sessions
• continuum: Auto-save sessions every 60 minutes