cheatsheet

• files

  • alias

• sessions

  • linux commands

  • tmux commands

  • shortcuts

• windows

  • shortcuts for windows

  • tmux commands for windows

• panes

  • shortcuts for panes

  • tmux commands for panes

• copy mode

  • shortcuts for copy mode

  • tmux commands for copy mode

• misc

  • shortcuts for misc

  • tmux commands for misc

• help

  • linux commands for help

  • tmux commands for help

  • shortcuts for help

• tmux format

[!NOTE|label:references:]

• tmux cheatsheet
• awesome tmux
• MohamedAlaa/tmux-cheatsheet.markdown

files

FILES	DESCRIPTION
~/.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

COMMAND	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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
: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

SHORTCUTS	DESCRIPTION
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

SHORTCUTS	DESCRIPTION
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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
: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

SHORTCUTS	DESCRIPTION
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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
: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

SHORTCUTS	DESCRIPTION
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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
: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

SHORTCUTS	DESCRIPTION
ctrl + b :	enter command mode

tmux commands for misc

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
: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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
$ 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

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
:list-keys	list key bindings ( shortcuts )

shortcuts for help

SHORTCUTS	DESCRIPTION
ctrl + b ?	show help

tmux format

VARIABLE NAME	REPLACED WITH
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