Container Relation

  • Session has_many Window
  • Window has_many Pane

Prefix

Default: Ctrl-b

Customize: ~/.tmux.conf

  unbind C-b
  set -g prefix C-a

Pane

Action Shortcut Key
vertical pane Prefix + %
horizontal pane Prefix + “
switch pane Prefix + o
switch pane Prefix + (direction key)
close current pane Prefix + x
close all pane Prefix + !

Window

Action Shortcut Key
new window Prefix + c
switch window Prefix + (index)
close window Prefix + &

Session

Action Shortcut Key
create session from CLI $ tmux new -s
create session from tmux :new -s
list sessions from CLI $ tmux ls
list sessions from tmux Prefix + s
attach session from CLI $ tmux a -t
detach session Prefix + d