Holding Ctrl and B followed by another command key
usually gives me nothing.
I have no .conf file so I'm not overwriting it.
This is what I use for my configuration and I have Ctrl+A as prefix key.
set -g prefix ^a
set -g terminal-overrides 'xterm*:smcup@:rmcup@'
unbind %
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v
bind N break-pane
# Set status bar
set -g status-bg black
set -g status-fg white
# Highlight active window
set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg blue
# Set window notifications
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on
# Automatically set window title
setw -g automatic-rename
Test it by pressing Ctrl+A, then after that ?.
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answered Apr 6 '11 at 10:14
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nope nothing. maybe tmux is looking for the wrong file. my tmux.conf is in my home directory and is hidden. – n0pe Apr 6 '11 at 13:42
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26May be your terminal or DE also has the same shortcut. However, I hope you are not just pressing Ctrl+A. Basically, you have to press Ctrl+A and then release keys, then press "?" or any command. – Abhijeet Rastogi Apr 6 '11 at 18:38
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11Ah. Well now I feel like an idiot. Yup that was it, I didn't know you had to release keys. Wow, I need sleep :) Thanks for helping! – n0pe Apr 6 '11 at 18:46
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1This is all about time... first time i also wonder why the hell its not working... you won't believe, i literally type this on terminal
ctrl+bkinda funny... but this post clear doubt.. Just hitctrl+band right after that hit next key, that will be your command,c,n,petc... cool trick – Satish Feb 17 '16 at 19:53
I think this deserves a clear visible answer which is hidden in form of a comment under the first answer.
Assuming the default tmux configuration is being used, novice tmux users please follow the instructions below to split the pane
To split the pane horizontally
- Press Ctrl+B
- Release pressed keys in Step 1
- Press " (on many keyboards, this is Shift+')
To split the pane vertically
- Press Ctrl+B
- Release pressed keys in Step 1
- Press % (on many keyboards, this is Shift+5)
The articles I found and referenced below mention [CTRL B] + [%] or [CTRL B] + ["] or Ctrl+b " which implies that we have to press all the keys together but none mentions the important part of releasing the pressed Ctrl + whatever key before pressing the another key in sequence in the command to see the desired action.
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6This question has nothing to do with splitting panes. Why have you answered with these examples? – byxor Aug 9 '17 at 15:49
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Release pressed keys in Step 1-> This is what I was missing. Thanks! – bholagabbar May 22 '19 at 13:54 -
@byxor this question has precisely to do with splitting panes. The answer is works for me. – Jepper Sep 7 '19 at 16:33
You can type the command tmux detach to detach from the session.
type tmux list-sessions to get a list of active sessions
tmux list-sessions
0: 1 windows (created Wed Feb 21 12:53:31 2018) [157x75]
1: 1 windows (created Wed Feb 21 12:55:05 2018) [157x75]
tmux attach-session -t will attach you to the session
Example: tmux attach-session -t 0
