All tmux commands start with: Ctrl + w (custom config)
Starting & Managing Sessions
| Command |
Action |
tmux |
Start new session |
tmux new -s name |
Start new session with name |
tmux ls |
List all sessions |
tmux attach |
Attach to last session |
tmux attach -t name |
Attach to named session |
tmux kill-session -t name |
Kill named session |
tmux kill-server |
Kill all sessions |
Inside tmux
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → d |
Detach from session (keeps running!) |
Ctrl + w → s |
List and switch sessions |
Ctrl + w → $ |
Rename current session |
Windows
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → c |
Create new window |
Ctrl + w → n |
Next window |
Ctrl + w → p |
Previous window |
Ctrl + w → 1-9 |
Switch to window 1-9 |
Ctrl + w → w |
List all windows |
Ctrl + w → , |
Rename window |
Ctrl + w → & |
Kill window (asks for confirmation) |
Ctrl + w → l |
Last active window |
Note: Window indexing starts at 1 (not 0) in this config
Panes
Creating Panes
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → % |
Split vertically (left/right) |
Ctrl + w → " |
Split horizontally (top/bottom) |
Navigating Panes
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → h/j/k/l |
Move between panes (vim-style) |
Ctrl + w → arrow keys |
Move between panes (also works) |
Ctrl + w → o |
Cycle through panes |
Ctrl + w → q |
Show pane numbers (press number to jump) |
Ctrl + w → ; |
Toggle last active pane |
Vim keybindings: h = left, j = down, k = up, l = right
Managing Panes
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → x |
Kill current pane |
Ctrl + w → z |
Zoom pane (fullscreen toggle) |
Ctrl + w → ! |
Break pane into new window |
Ctrl + w → { |
Swap with previous pane |
Ctrl + w → } |
Swap with next pane |
Ctrl + w → Ctrl + arrow |
Resize pane |
Ctrl + w → Space |
Cycle through pane layouts |
Copy Mode (Scrolling & Copying)
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → [ |
Enter copy mode (scroll with arrows) |
q or Esc |
Exit copy mode |
Space |
Start selection (in copy mode) |
Enter |
Copy selection |
Ctrl + w → ] |
Paste |
/ |
Search forward (in copy mode) |
? |
Search backward (in copy mode) |
n |
Next search result |
N |
Previous search result |
With mouse enabled: Just scroll normally! (Mouse is enabled in this config)
Help & Info
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → ? |
Show all keybindings |
Ctrl + w → t |
Show clock (any key to exit) |
Ctrl + w → i |
Display pane info |
tmux info |
Show tmux info (outside tmux) |
Command Mode
| Command |
Action |
Ctrl + w → : |
Enter command mode |
Ctrl + w → r |
Reload config (custom binding) |
Useful Commands in Command Mode
:source-file ~/.tmux.conf # Reload config (or just use Ctrl+w r)
:setw synchronize-panes on # Type in all panes at once
:setw synchronize-panes off # Disable sync
:resize-pane -D 10 # Resize down 10 lines
:resize-pane -U 10 # Resize up 10 lines
Troubleshooting
| Problem |
Solution |
| Can't scroll |
Ctrl + w, [ for copy mode, or use mouse |
| Lost in panes |
Ctrl + w, q shows numbers |
| Forgot command |
Ctrl + w, ? shows all keybindings |
| Session stuck |
tmux kill-session -t name from outside |
| Config not working |
Ctrl + w, r to reload |
| Wrong colors |
Already set to tmux-256color in config |
