Here we will discuss the tmux Keyboard Shortcuts. tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It allows the user to access the single window with multiple terminal sessions. It is available on Unix based operating systems.
Last updated on Oct 17, 2020.
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Sessions Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+BthenS | It is used to show all sessions |
| Ctrl+Bthen$ | This key will rename the session |
| Ctrl+Bthen( | Helps to move to the previous session |
| Ctrl+Bthen) | It will move to the next session |
| Ctrl+BthenD | This key is used to detach from the session |
Windows Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+BthenC | It is used to create a window |
| Ctrl+BthenN | This key will show the next window |
| Ctrl+Bthen0–9 | It helps to switch or select a window by the number |
| Ctrl+Bthen, | It will rename the current window |
| Ctrl+BthenP | This key helps to show the previous window |
Panes Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Bthen; | It is used to toggle the last active pane |
| Ctrl+Bthen% | This key will split the pane vertically |
| Ctrl+Bthen“ | It is used to split pane horizontally |
| Ctrl+Bthen{ | Helps to move the current pane to left |
| Ctrl+Bthen} | This shortcut key will help to move the current pane to the right |
| Ctrl+Bthen← ↑ → ↓ | It is used to switch the pane to the direction |
| Ctrl+BthenQ | This shortcut key will show the pane numbers |
| Ctrl+BthenZ | Helps to toggle pane zoom |
| Ctrl+Bthen! | It is used to convert a pane into a window |
| Ctrl+BthenUpdown or Ctrl+BthenCtrl+↑ ↓ |
Helps to resize the current pane height |
| Ctrl+Bthen← → or Ctrl+BthenCtrl+← → |
It is used to resize the current pane width |
| Ctrl+BthenSpace | This key will toggle between pane layouts |
| Ctrl+BthenO | Helps to switch to next pane |
| Ctrl+BthenX | It will close the current pane |
Copy mode Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Bthen[ | It will enter the copy mode |
| Ctrl+BthenPage Up | This key is used to enter the copy mode and the scroll one page up |
| Q | It helps to Quite a mode |
| G | Used to go to the top line |
| ↑ ↓ | This shortcut key will help to scroll up/down |
| H | It will help to move the cursor on the left |
| J | This shortcut key is used to move the cursor on the down |
| K | Helps to move the cursor up |
| L | Used to move the cursor on the right |
| W | It will move the cursor forward one word at a time |
| B | It helps to move the cursor backward one word at a time |
| / | This key is used to search forward |
| ? | It will help to search backward |
| N | Used to next keyword occurrence |
| Shift+N | This key will helps to previous keyword occurrence |
| Space | Helps to start a selection |
| Esc | It will clear the selection |
| Enter | This key helps to copy the selection |
| Ctrl+Bthen] | Used to paste contents of buffer_0 |
From this article, you can get to know the simple Keyboard shortcuts for tmux. If you have any doubts/suggestions then leave it in the below comment section.