Making Tmux Better AND Beautiful -- here’s how

🚨Tmux for newbs - Episode 2🚨

Tmux is an amazing tool that has skyrocketed my productivity as a programmer. In this series, I want to teach you all about tmux. From how it works to how I use it day-to-day, and how to make it look AWESOME with some sweet configuration.

In this episode of Tmux for Newbs, we're going take it to the next level.
From better keyboard ergonomics to more sensible keybindings, we will take Tmux to the next level. Then we're going to make it look BEAUTIFUL.

Pull up a chair — let's get after it.

00:00 Introduction
00:51 Recap
02:01 Prefix Keybinding
03:23 Mouse Support
03:50 Pane navigation keybindings
05:52 Tmux Plugin Manager
07:34 Make it BEAUTIFUL
10:05 Recap

[DiegoCardoso]

A configuration I learned recently is to use `set -g base-index 1` which make the windows start by the index 1 instead of 0, so it is easier to change windows with <leader>+window_index. Another one is `set -g renumber-windows`.

[beardedgiant]

Been in this software game for 25 years now and your videos are hands down S tier. Clear and concise and just incredible. Are your configs available for folks? Either way, great stuff. Cheers

[JohnoScott]

I think the pace of your videos is spot on not too fast not too slow, just right

[nkodoko]

Love the neck tattoos that change with the theme of the video. Nice touch

[JoshMedeski]

Great video! Here are some additional tips:
1. You can setup a vim auto command to source the tmux file on save
2. I like having tpm pointed at ~/.config/tmux since that’s where my config file is
3. I use macOS keybindings for my tmux workflow! Huge game changer and only requires a single keystroke (using command)

I’m looking forward to the next video, keep up the good work!

[JonnyIrwin]

What a great video series! I’ve basically recreated your setup in nix - with the ability for everything to re-theme itself if I change color scheme

[luispaulofernandes]

Amazing! I have been using Oh My Tmux config for a long time, but these configs make Tmux look way more beautiful!
Now I´m waiting for you next video! Thx

[jds]

My tmux config got a good spring cleaning thanks to you, I removed some stuff that I never used and put more goodness into it. Nice music btw! I am just not sure about the status bar as i am usually on a laptop and tend to auto-hide the task bar and defend every pixel of free screen real estate. I will check if I can make the status bar smaller.

[diedeclaessens]

Hi great and helpful video's. I have been using tmux for a couple of years now, and still I got value from this vid. The only feedback I want to give is maybe add the links where you go to in the description :). Keep up the great work!

[nammant]

Hi, nerds. If you will want to install beautiful cappuccin theme and you have tmux version 3.0 - you will have error 1. What you need to do: is update your tmux version on 3.2. It can be done from apt-manager for example or you can build it by hands.

[maxreuv]

Good stuff! Thank you, I picked up a couple of things for my own tmux config

[RicoTrevisan]

I can’t believe a bonafide neck-beard like you don’t have a split keyboard yet.

(Thanks for the awesome tutorials and fantastic positive attitude. )

[LopesBoa-ough]

You got me! I used to use Tokyo Night, but you're right—Catppuccin is really awesome. You've just earned a new subscriber!

[experiencemartin]

This was great, thank you. I was always scared to use tmux as it seemed like such a PITA to remember more shortcuts but there aren't too many to get going.

[auntiecarol]

Moustache, Tmux, HHKB… what's not to love?

[divukman]

all right, I feel too old school and dont care about fancy stuff, but you got me convinced, I will give it a try!

[locodez]

I’m super confused because in my manpages, it’s set-option not set.

And my .conf seems to follow suit, if I type set -g I get an error.

Also I have to prefix everything in conf with “tmux” or bash throws an error

[bombrman]

dayum that last part the config 3 is lit, I would love to learn each of those config properties better, I could not find a short image or video demonstration of each property. Words are not enough on certain things.

[GeorgeMatterVI]

Nice to see someone else using ctrl-s! Never understood why people overwrite ctrl-a, which is home/BOL in the terminal (via readline)

[friendly__drone]

You are posting so many good videos at the moment but what I really want to know is where you got that hoodie! haha!