prefix is Ctrl+s
โ press it, release, then press the next key.
your config set explicitly in tmux.conftmux default built into tmuxplugin from a tpm plugin
your bindings your config
Ctrl+s
prefix (remapped from default Ctrl+b)
prefixr
reload ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
prefixh
select pane left
prefixj
select pane down
prefixk
select pane up
prefixl
select pane right
mouse
click panes / drag borders / scroll
windows / panes
numbered from 1, auto-renumber on close
status bar
positioned at top
vim-tmux-navigator plugin
Ctrl+h
left pane (no prefix needed)
Ctrl+j
pane below
Ctrl+k
pane above
Ctrl+l
right pane
Ctrl+\
previous split
requires the matching plugin in your vim/neovim config to navigate seamlessly between vim splits and tmux panes.
tpm โ plugin manager plugin
prefixI
install plugins (capital i)
prefixU
update plugins
prefixAlt+u
remove plugins not in list
sessions tmux default
prefixd
detach session
prefixs
list / switch sessions
prefix$
rename session
prefix( / )
prev / next session
prefixL
switch to last session
windows tmux default
prefixc
create new window
prefix,
rename current window
prefix&
kill window
prefixn / p
next / previous window
prefix1..9
jump to window number
prefixw
window list (preview)
prefixf
find window by text
prefix.
move window to index
panes tmux default
prefix|
split left/right (opens in current dir)
prefix-
split top/bottom (opens in current dir)
prefixx
kill pane
prefixz
toggle pane zoom (fullscreen)
prefixo
cycle to next pane
prefix;
jump to last active pane
prefixq
show pane numbers (then press number)
prefix{ / }
swap pane with prev / next
prefix!
break pane into its own window
prefixspace
cycle pane layouts
resize panes tmux default
prefixCtrl+h/j/k/l
resize 1 cell
prefixAlt+h/j/k/l
resize 5 cells
prefix: resize-pane -D 10
command-mode resize
copy mode tmux default
prefix[
enter copy mode (scroll/select)
q / Esc
exit copy mode
Ctrl+space
begin selection (emacs default)
Alt+w
copy selection (emacs default)
Ctrl+s
search forward
prefix]
paste buffer
your active config does not set mode-keys vi, so copy mode uses emacs keys.
your 0.tmux.conf backup does set vi mode โ uncomment set-window-option -g mode-keys vi if you want v/y instead.