cheatsheet
[!NOTE|label:references:]
files
~/.tmux.conf
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/tmux.conf
~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
Default tmux configuration file.
/opt/homebrew/etc/tmux.conf
System-wide configuration file.
alias
attach-session
attach, at, a
detach-client
detach
has-session
has
list-clients
lsc
list-commands
lscm
list-sessions
ls
lock-client
lockc
lock-session
locks
new-session
new
refresh-client
refresh
rename-session
rename
show-messages
showmsgs
source-file
source
start-server
start
suspend-client
suspend
switch-client
switchc
sessions
linux commands
tmux
start a new session
tmux new-session
start a new session
tmux new
start a new session
tmux new -s <name>
start a new session with a name
tmux new-session -A -s <name>
start a new session or attach to an existing session named mysession
tmux new -s <name> -n <window>
start a new session with a name and a window
tmux new-session -d -s <name> '<command>'
start a new session with a name and a command
tmux list-sessions
list all sessions
tmux ls
list all sessions
tmux kill-session -t <name>
kill/delete a session
tmux kill-ses -t <name>
kill/delete a session
tmux kill-session -a
kill/delete all sessions but the current
tmux kill-session -a -t <name>
kill/delete all sessions but the
tmux attach-session
attach to the last session
tmux attach
attach to the last session
tmux at
attach to the last session
tmux a
attach to the last session
tmux attach-session -t <name>
attach to a session
tmux attach -t <name>
attach to a session
tmux at -t <name>
attach to a session
tmux a -t <name>
attach to a session
tmux commands
:new
start a new session
:new -s <name>
start a new session with a name
:kill-session
kill a session
:attach -d
detach others on the session (Maximize window by detach other clients)
shortcuts
ctrl + b $
rename the current session.
ctrl + b d
detach from the current session.
ctrl + b s
list all sessions.
ctrl + b w
session and window preview
ctrl + b (
move to previous session
ctrl + b )
move to next session
windows
shortcuts for windows
ctrl + b c
create a new window
ctrl + b ,
rename the current window
ctrl + b &
close the current window
ctrl + b w
list windows
ctrl + b p
preview window
ctrl + b n
next window
ctrl + b 0..9
switch to window 0..9
ctrl + b l
toggle between last two windows
tmux commands for windows
:swap-window -s <src> -t <dst>
swap window with window
:swap-window -t -1
swap window with the previous one
:move-window -s src_ses:win -t target_ses:win
move window from src_ses to target_ses
:movew -s foo:0 -t bar:9
move window 0 from session foo to 9 in session bar
:movew -s 0:0 -t 1:9
move window 0 from session 0 to 9 in session 1
:move-window -s src_session:src_window
reposition window in the current session
:movew -s 0:9
reposition window 9 to the current session
:move-window -r
renumber windows to remove gap in the sequence
:movew -r
renumber windows to remove gap in the sequence
panes
shortcuts for panes
ctrl + b ;
toggle last active pane
ctrl + b %
split pane vertically
ctrl + b "
split pane horizontally
ctrl + b {
move pane left
ctrl + b }
move pane right
ctrl + b ↑
move pane up
ctrl + b ←
move pane left
ctrl + b →
move pane right
ctrl + b ␣
toggle between pane layouts
ctrl + b o
move to the next pane
ctrl + b q
show pane numbers
ctrl + b q 0..9
swith/select the pane number
ctrl + b z
toggle pane zoom
ctrl + b !
convert pannel into a window
ctrl + b + →
resize current pane width
ctrl + b ctrl + →
resize current pane width
ctrl + b + ←
resize current pane width
ctrl + b ctrl + ←
resize current pane width
ctrl + b + ↓
resize current pane height
ctrl + b ctrl + ↓
resize current pane height
ctrl + b + ↑
resize current pane height
ctrl + b ctrl + ↑
resize current pane height
ctrl + b x
close/kill the current pane
tmux commands for panes
:split-window -h
== ctrl + b % split the current pane with a vertical line to create a horizontal layout
:split-window -v
== ctrl + b " split the current pane with a horizontal line to create a vertical layout
:join-pane -s 2 -t 1
join two windows as panes (merge window 2 to window 1 as panes)
:joinp -s 2.1 -t 1.0
move pane from one window to another (move pane 1 from window 2 to pane after 0 of window 1)
:setw synchronize-panes
toggle synchronize panes (send command to all panes)
copy mode
shortcuts for copy mode
ctrl + b [
enter copy mode
ctrl + b PgUp
enter copy mode and scroll up one page up
q
quit copy mode
g
go to the top of the buffer
G
go to the bottom of the buffer
↑
scroll up one line
↓
scroll down one line
k
move cursor up
j
move cursor down
h
move cursor left
l
move cursor right
w
move cursor forward one worda at a time
b
move cursor backward one word at a time
/
search forward
?
search backward
n
next keyword occurrence
N
previous keyword occurrence
␣
start selection
esc
clear selection
⏎
copy selection to clipboard
ctrl + b ]
paste selection
tmux commands for copy mode
:setw -g mode-keys vi
set vi mode keys for copy mode
:show-buffer
show the buffer content
:capture-pane
copy entire visible contents of pane to a buffer
:list-buffers
list all buffers
:choose-buffer
choose a buffer to paste
:save-buffer <file>
save buffer to a file
:delete-buffer -b 1
delete buffer 1
misc
shortcuts for misc
ctrl + b :
enter command mode
tmux commands for misc
:set -g OPTION
set OPTION for all sessions
:setw -g OPTION
set OPTION for all windows
:set mouse on
enable mouse mode
help
linux commands for help
$ tmux list-keys
list key bindings ( shortcuts )
$ tmux info
show every session, window, panes, etc ...
$ tmux show -g
show global options
$ tmux show-options -g
show global options
tmux commands for help
:list-keys
list key bindings ( shortcuts )
shortcuts for help
ctrl + b ?
show help
alternate_on
If pane is in alternate screen
alternate_saved_x
Saved cursor X in alternate screen
alternate_saved_y
Saved cursor Y in alternate screen
buffer_sample
First 50 characters from the specified buffer
buffer_size
Size of the specified buffer in bytes
client_activity
Integer time client last had activity
client_activity_string
String time client last had activity
client_created
Integer time client created
client_created_string
String time client created
client_cwd
Working directory of client
client_height
Height of client
client_last_session
Name of the client's last session
client_prefix
1 if prefix key has been pressed
client_readonly
1 if client is readonly
client_session
Name of the client's session
client_termname
Terminal name of client
client_tty
Pseudo terminal of client
client_utf8
1 if client supports utf8
client_width
Width of client
cursor_flag
Pane cursor flag
cursor_x
Cursor X position in pane
cursor_y
Cursor Y position in pane
history_bytes
Number of bytes in window history
history_limit
Maximum window history lines
history_size
Size of history in bytes
host
Hostname of local host
insert_flag
Pane insert flag
keypad_cursor_flag
Pane keypad cursor flag
keypad_flag
Pane keypad flag
line
Line number in the list
mouse_any_flag
Pane mouse any flag
mouse_button_flag
Pane mouse button flag
mouse_standard_flag
Pane mouse standard flag
mouse_utf8_flag
Pane mouse UTF-8 flag
pane_active
1 if active pane
pane_current_command
Current command if available
pane_current_path
Current path if available
pane_dead
1 if pane is dead
pane_height
Height of pane
pane_id
Unique pane ID
pane_in_mode
If pane is in a mode
pane_index
Index of pane
pane_pid
PID of first process in pane
pane_start_command
Command pane started with
pane_start_path
Path pane started with
pane_tabs
Pane tab positions
pane_title
Title of pane
pane_tty
Pseudo terminal of pane
pane_width
Width of pane
saved_cursor_x
Saved cursor X in pane
saved_cursor_y
Saved cursor Y in pane
scroll_region_lower
Bottom of scroll region in pane
scroll_region_upper
Top of scroll region in pane
session_attached
1 if session attached
session_created
Integer time session created
session_created_string
String time session created
session_group
Number of session group
session_grouped
1 if session in a group
session_height
Height of session
session_id
Unique session ID
session_name
Name of session
session_width
Width of session
session_windows
Number of windows in session
window_active
1 if window active
window_find_matches
Matched data from the find-window command if available
window_flags
Window flags
window_height
Height of window
window_id
Unique window ID
window_index
Index of window
window_layout
Window layout description
window_name
Name of window
window_panes
Number of panes in window
window_width
Width of window
wrap_flag
Pane wrap flag
Last updated