Author: Richard Smith

Date: December 2024

Contact: [email protected]

tmux.conf

This repository contains my custom tmux configuration file, designed to enhance productivity and streamline terminal multiplexing.

Features

• Custom Keybindings – Improved navigation and window management.
• Status Bar Enhancements – Clean and informative status line.
• Mouse Support – Seamless mouse interaction for pane resizing and window switching.
• Clipboard Integration – Simplified copy-pasting between tmux and system clipboard.
• Vim-Friendly Navigation – Consistent keybindings for Vim users.
• Optimized Performance – Efficient settings to reduce lag and improve responsiveness.

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download tmux.conf:

   git clone https://github.com/Islc12/tmux.conf.git

2. Move the configuration file to your home directory:

   mv tmux.conf/.tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf

3. Reload tmux configuration:

   tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Keybindings

Action	Keybinding
Split window horizontally	Ctrl-b %
Split window vertically	Ctrl-b "
Switch panes	Ctrl-b (Arrow keys)
Resize panes	Ctrl-b (Hold Alt + Arrow keys)
Create new window	Ctrl-b c
Switch windows	Ctrl-b n / p
Kill current pane	Ctrl-b x
Reload tmux config	Ctrl-b r

Dependencies

• tmux (>= 3.0 recommended)
• xclip or xsel (for clipboard integration on Linux)
• reattach-to-user-namespace (for macOS clipboard support)

Customization

Feel free to modify .tmux.conf to fit your workflow. To apply changes, reload the configuration using:

tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf