Introduction to Tmux

Recently, I've started using Kitty again, a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator.

One of my frustrations is that on my Mac, the "Layouts" feature in Kitty doesn't work due to some conflict with existing keyboard shortcuts. While I could change the keyboard shortcuts, I've opted for a different solution. I'm relying on an old and reliable technology: Tmux.

Since I'm a bit rusty on the basic usage, I've put together this simple guide for myself. I thought it might be useful to others, so I'm sharing it here.

If you haven't installed it yet, you can install it with brew install tmux.

1. Start a new tmux session: Open your terminal and run tmux.

2. Split vertically: Within the tmux session, press Ctrl-b followed by %. This splits the window vertically.

3. Split horizontally: Press Ctrl-b followed by ".

Basic Navigation and Management Commands:

• Move between panes: Press Ctrl-b followed by arrow keys.

• Close a pane: Press Ctrl-b followed by x.

• Detach from session: Press Ctrl-b followed by d.

Best Practices:

• Name your sessions: Use tmux new -s session-name to make sessions easier to identify later.

• Reattach to sessions: tmux attach -t session-name is useful when returning to detached sessions.