The best tmux configuration in the universe - 2024 version

.tmux.conf

# Our .tmux.conf file
# Setting the prefix from C-b to C-s
set -g prefix C-s

# Free the original Ctrl-b prefix keybinding
unbind C-b
#setting the delay between prefix and command
set -sg escape-time 1
# Ensure that we can send Ctrl-S to other apps
bind C-s send-prefix
# Set the base index for windows to 1 instead of 0
set -g base-index 1
# Set the base index for panes to 1 instead of 0
setw -g pane-base-index 1
# Reload the file with Prefix r
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded!"
# splitting panes
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v
# smart pane switching with awareness of vim splits
bind -n C-h run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-h) || tmux select-pane -L"
bind -n C-j run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-j) || tmux select-pane -D"
bind -n C-k run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-k) || tmux select-pane -U"
bind -n C-l run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys C-l) || tmux select-pane -R"
#bind -n C-\ run "(tmux display-message -p '#{pane_current_command}' | grep -iq vim && tmux send-keys 'C-\\') || tmux select-pane -l"

# Moving between windows, gnome-terminal style
bind -n C-PgUp select-window -t :-
bind -n C-PgDn select-window -t :+

# open new window gnome-terminal style
bind -n C-T new-window
set-window-option -g xterm-keys on

# # move windows forward and backwards, gnome-terminal style
# # Bind Ctrl+Shift+PgDn to move window forward
# bind-key -n "^[[(5;6~" swap-window -t +1
# # Bind Ctrl+Shift+PgUp to move window backward
# bind-key -n "^[[(6;6~" swap-window -t +1

# type commands in every pane
unbind \;
bind \; set-window-option synchronize-panes

# use vim-bindings for copying and pasting text
unbind [
bind Escape copy-mode

# use vim-bindings for copying and pasting text
unbind [
bind Escape copy-mode
unbind p
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'y' send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'xclip -in -selection clipboard'
bind-key p run "tmux set-buffer \"$(xclip -o -selection clipboard)\"; tmux paste-buffer"
bind-key P run "tmux set-buffer \"$(xclip -o -selection clipboard)\"; tmux paste-buffer"

#unbind p
#bind p run "xclip -o | tmux load-buffer - ; tmux paste-buffer"
#bind-key -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection
## see http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/131011/use-system-clipboard-in-vi-copy-mode-in-tmux
#bind-key -t vi-copy 'y' save-buffer
#bind -t vi-copy y copy-pipe 'xclip -i'
#bind -t vi-copy V rectangle-toggle

# Pane resizing
bind -r H resize-pane -L 5
bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
bind -r L resize-pane -R 5
# Set the default terminal mode to 256color mode
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
# enable activity alerts
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on
# set the status line's colors
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-bg black
# Set colors for inactive windows in the window list
setw -g window-status-style fg=cyan,bg=default,dim

# Set colors for the active window in the window list
setw -g window-status-current-style fg=white,bg=blue,bold

set -g pane-border-style fg=green,bg=black
set -g pane-active-border-style fg=white,bg=yellow
set -g message-style fg=white,bg=black,bright
# Status line left side
set -g status-left-length 40
set -g status-left "#[fg=green]Session: #S #[fg=yellow]#I #[fg=cyan]#P"
#set -g status-utf8 on
# Status line right side
# 15% | 28 Nov 18:15
#set -g status-right "#(~/battery Discharging) | #[fg=cyan]%d %b %R"
# Update the status bar every sixty seconds
set -g status-interval 60
# Center the window list
set -g status-justify centre
# enable vi keys.
setw -g mode-keys vi
# Open panes in the same directory using the tmux-panes script
#unbind v
#unbind n
#bind v send-keys " ~/tmux-panes -h" C-m
#bind n send-keys " ~/tmux-panes -v" C-m
# Maximize and restore a pane
#unbind Up
#bind Up new-window -d -n tmp \; swap-pane -s tmp.1 \; select-window -t tmp
#unbind Down
#bind Down last-window \; swap-pane -s tmp.1 \; kill-window -t tmp
#
# Log output to a text file on demand
bind P pipe-pane -o "cat >>~/#W.log" \; display "Toggled logging to ~/#W.log"
set -g history-limit 10000

set-option -g status-position top

#new-window
new-session
if-shell "true" "set -g mouse on"

I'm new to tmux and would like to try this tmux config but I'm afraid it might conflict with my current vim config 😄
Do you have a guide or tutorial on how you use these config files in your work flow?