tmux Cheat Sheet

Resources:

• tmuxcheatsheet.com

Reordering tmux windows

Swap windows

1. Hit Ctrl + b and then : to go to the tmux command prompt
2. To swap windows 1 and 3: swap-window -s 3 -t 1

Source: https://superuser.com/a/343574/1143874

Move a window one position

To the left: swap-window -t -1

To the right: swap-window -t +1

Resizing tmux panes

Hit Ctrl + b and then : to go to the tmux command prompt

Use the resize-pane command. Examples:

:resize-pane -D (Resizes the current pane down)
:resize-pane -U (Resizes the current pane upward)
:resize-pane -L (Resizes the current pane left)
:resize-pane -R (Resizes the current pane right)
:resize-pane -D 10 (Resizes the current pane down by 10 cells)
:resize-pane -U 10 (Resizes the current pane upward by 10 cells)
:resize-pane -L 10 (Resizes the current pane left by 10 cells)
:resize-pane -R 10 (Resizes the current pane right by 10 cells)

Source: https://michaelsoolee.com/resize-tmux-panes

Scrolling

ctrl + b and then [. Hit ESC to quit scroll mode.