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Clean up byobu config for dumb terminals
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| # tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf | |
| # find . -name "*tmux.conf" | |
| # ./.config/byobu/.tmux.conf | |
| # vim $(find . -name "*tmux.conf") | |
| # tmux source-file $(find . -name "*tmux.conf") | |
| # use ctrl-a as prefix which conflicts with: | |
| # - vim to increase a number in the text | |
| # - fish to go to beginning of line | |
| unbind-key C-b | |
| set-option -g prefix C-a | |
| bind-key C-a send-prefix | |
| # Bind Page Up to enter copy-mode | |
| bind-key -n PageUp copy-mode | |
| # Kill window | |
| bind k kill-window | |
| # Enable mouse support for easier scrolling. | |
| # Also good for vim with tmux: | |
| #set -g mouse on | |
| # Set default window name | |
| set -g automatic-rename on | |
| # Reload tmux configuration | |
| bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded!" | |
| # In some versions some options do not work yet or anymore: | |
| # - ubuntu 22.04 in 3.2a-4ubuntu0.2 | |
| # - linux mint 20.3 in 3.0a-2ubuntu0.4 | |
| # On the other hand: | |
| # - debian 11 in 3.1c-1+deb11u1 | |
| # That's why we try to put duplicate commands | |
| # so this config file works on all machines where possible. | |
| # Bash as default shell. Adjust path to binary to your system: | |
| #set -g default-shell /bin/bash | |
| bind-key -n F2 new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" \; rename-window "-" | |
| # go to prv / next window | |
| bind-key -n F3 previous-window | |
| bind-key -n F4 next-window | |
| # join the right pane into the current with a vertical divider | |
| bind-key -n C-l join-pane -h -s :+1 | |
| # and break it again: | |
| bind-key -n M-l break-pane -t :+1 \; previous-window | |
| # join the left pane into the current with a vertical divider | |
| # -b = before | |
| bind-key -n C-h join-pane -h -b -s :-1 | |
| # and break it again: | |
| bind-key -n M-h break-pane -t :1 \; next-window | |
| # CRITICAL - MUST BE DIFFERENT ACROSS MACHINES, DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF TMUX | |
| if-shell "[ -f ~/.mark1.tmux ]" "source-file ~/.local/dot/.tmux.conf.include1" | |
| if-shell "[ -f ~/.mark2.tmux ]" "source-file ~/.local/dot/.tmux.conf.include2" | |
| # scrollback mode | |
| bind-key -n F7 copy-mode | |
| # rename window F8 or session Ctrl-F8 | |
| bind-key -n F8 command-prompt -p "(rename-window) " "rename-window '%%'" | |
| bind-key -n C-F8 command-prompt -p "(rename-session) " "rename-session '%%'" | |
| ########################### | |
| # Colors | |
| ########################### | |
| # color status bar | |
| set -g status-bg black | |
| set -g status-fg '#7FFF00' | |
| # status bar colors and pipe, does not work on some machines, works on debian 11? | |
| setw -g window-status-current-format '#[bg=green,fg=black]#W' | |
| setw -g window-status-format '#W' | |
| setw -g window-status-separator '|' | |
| # A. In newer versions of tmux (from tmux 2.9) we need: | |
| # window-status-style or window-status-current-style | |
| # Invert colors for the current window: | |
| set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=black,bg='#7FFF00' | |
| # remove the asterisk indicating current window: | |
| set-window-option -g window-status-current-format ' #W ' | |
| # remove numbering and the colon: | |
| set-window-option -g window-status-format ' #W ' | |
| # B. In older versions, the correct options are: | |
| # but those are deprecated in newer versions. | |
| # Set default terminal colors to green | |
| # (what does this do and is it necessary?) | |
| set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" | |
| set -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color:Tc" | |
| # Disable fancy Unicode characters | |
| set -g pane-border-format ' ' | |
| set -g pane-border-indicators off | |
| # setw -g utf8 off # deprecated in newer tmux versions | |
| # Remove byobu icons and logo | |
| set -g status-left '#S - ' | |
| set -g status-right '' |
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| # vim .byobu/status | |
| tmux_left="session" | |
| tmux_right="#hostname #ip_address #time_utc date time" |
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