Personal tmux cheat sheet

The default tmux prefix is ctrlb. You can remap it to anything you prefer. For simplicity sake later on it will be referred as prefix

Common

• prefix + t - display time in current pane
• prefix + d - detach from session
• prefix + ? - list shortcuts
• prefix + : - enter command mode
• prefix + [ - enter copy mode
• prefix + ] - paste last copied
• prefix + = - choose a paste buffers from already copied

Panes (splits)

• prefix + q - display name numbers
• prefix + x - kill pane
• prefix + space - toggle between pane layouts
• prefix + alt1-5 - use layout preset 1-5
• prefix + z - toggle pane to/from full screen mode
• prefix + ! - break pane into its own window

Windows (tabs)

• prefix + , - rename window
• prefix + c - create window
• prefix + & - kill window

Awkward defaults

• prefix + % - vertical split
• prefix + " - horizontal split