How can I create a shortcut to resize panes in a tmux window?
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I am having lots of issues with tmux in mac.
Another problem I have is that I can not bind a key in my tmux.conf to be able to resize my panes.
What I need is the CTRL-b: resize-pane -U 10 I currently do to increase the size of the pane upwards in 10 cells (or downwards or left or right) to be done by a key shortcut and not to actually have to type this over and over (which I currently do unfortunately).
But I can not find a way to configure this since in mac it seems that CTRL and other keys work diffently than linux.
Can anyone please help out? I have been trying too long to figure this out and for my first Mac I am really starting to dislike them.....
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I am having lots of issues with tmux in mac.
Another problem I have is that I can not bind a key in my tmux.conf to be able to resize my panes.
What I need is the CTRL-b: resize-pane -U 10 I currently do to increase the size of the pane upwards in 10 cells (or downwards or left or right) to be done by a key shortcut and not to actually have to type this over and over (which I currently do unfortunately).
But I can not find a way to configure this since in mac it seems that CTRL and other keys work diffently than linux.
Can anyone please help out? I have been trying too long to figure this out and for my first Mac I am really starting to dislike them.....
linux command-line ssh osx tmux
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I am having lots of issues with tmux in mac.
Another problem I have is that I can not bind a key in my tmux.conf to be able to resize my panes.
What I need is the CTRL-b: resize-pane -U 10 I currently do to increase the size of the pane upwards in 10 cells (or downwards or left or right) to be done by a key shortcut and not to actually have to type this over and over (which I currently do unfortunately).
But I can not find a way to configure this since in mac it seems that CTRL and other keys work diffently than linux.
Can anyone please help out? I have been trying too long to figure this out and for my first Mac I am really starting to dislike them.....
linux command-line ssh osx tmux
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
Community♦
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asked Jul 4 '13 at 18:07
Jim
2,806123257
I am having lots of issues with tmux in mac.
Another problem I have is that I can not bind a key in my tmux.conf to be able to resize my panes.
What I need is the CTRL-b: resize-pane -U 10 I currently do to increase the size of the pane upwards in 10 cells (or downwards or left or right) to be done by a key shortcut and not to actually have to type this over and over (which I currently do unfortunately).
But I can not find a way to configure this since in mac it seems that CTRL and other keys work diffently than linux.
Can anyone please help out? I have been trying too long to figure this out and for my first Mac I am really starting to dislike them.....
linux command-line ssh osx tmux
linux command-line ssh osx tmux
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In ~/.tmux.conf:
bind e resize-pane -U 10
Then, tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. (another useful shortcut: use the same principle).
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
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answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
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1) Sobind e resize-pane -U 10is one line intmuxthat binds the keyewith the resize? Should I have pressed thectrl-bbeforee? 2) I am not sure what you mean withtmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn'ttmuxread the home directory's conf file?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Thene. Yes,tmuxdoes that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restarttmuxevery time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
Sotmux source-file ~/.tmux.confis another line intmux.conf?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:bind u source-file ~/.tmux.confif you want this foru.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
1
why are you usingbindand notbind-key?
– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
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Below are my keybindings that let me resize a pane.
It uses Alt + direction, where the keys for the directions are known from Vim:
k
h l
j
# Resize the current pane using Alt + direction
bind -n M-k resize-pane -U 5
bind -n M-j resize-pane -D 5
bind -n M-h resize-pane -L 5
bind -n M-l resize-pane -R 5
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
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up vote
3
down vote
accepted
In ~/.tmux.conf:
bind e resize-pane -U 10
Then, tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. (another useful shortcut: use the same principle).
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
1
1) Sobind e resize-pane -U 10is one line intmuxthat binds the keyewith the resize? Should I have pressed thectrl-bbeforee? 2) I am not sure what you mean withtmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn'ttmuxread the home directory's conf file?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Thene. Yes,tmuxdoes that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restarttmuxevery time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
Sotmux source-file ~/.tmux.confis another line intmux.conf?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:bind u source-file ~/.tmux.confif you want this foru.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
1
why are you usingbindand notbind-key?
– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
In ~/.tmux.conf:
bind e resize-pane -U 10
Then, tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. (another useful shortcut: use the same principle).
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
1
1) Sobind e resize-pane -U 10is one line intmuxthat binds the keyewith the resize? Should I have pressed thectrl-bbeforee? 2) I am not sure what you mean withtmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn'ttmuxread the home directory's conf file?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Thene. Yes,tmuxdoes that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restarttmuxevery time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
Sotmux source-file ~/.tmux.confis another line intmux.conf?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:bind u source-file ~/.tmux.confif you want this foru.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
1
why are you usingbindand notbind-key?
– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
In ~/.tmux.conf:
bind e resize-pane -U 10
Then, tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. (another useful shortcut: use the same principle).
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
In ~/.tmux.conf:
bind e resize-pane -U 10
Then, tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. (another useful shortcut: use the same principle).
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
edited 2 mins ago
Mateen Ulhaq
1897
1897
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
answered Jul 4 '13 at 19:40
Emanuel Berg
3,60452852
3,60452852
1
1) Sobind e resize-pane -U 10is one line intmuxthat binds the keyewith the resize? Should I have pressed thectrl-bbeforee? 2) I am not sure what you mean withtmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn'ttmuxread the home directory's conf file?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Thene. Yes,tmuxdoes that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restarttmuxevery time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
Sotmux source-file ~/.tmux.confis another line intmux.conf?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:bind u source-file ~/.tmux.confif you want this foru.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
1
why are you usingbindand notbind-key?
– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
 |Â
show 2 more comments
1
1) Sobind e resize-pane -U 10is one line intmuxthat binds the keyewith the resize? Should I have pressed thectrl-bbeforee? 2) I am not sure what you mean withtmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn'ttmuxread the home directory's conf file?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Thene. Yes,tmuxdoes that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restarttmuxevery time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
Sotmux source-file ~/.tmux.confis another line intmux.conf?
– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:bind u source-file ~/.tmux.confif you want this foru.
– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
1
why are you usingbindand notbind-key?
– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
1
1
1) So
bind e resize-pane -U 10 is one line in tmux that binds the key e with the resize? Should I have pressed the ctrl-b before e? 2) I am not sure what you mean with tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn't tmux read the home directory's conf file?– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
1) So
bind e resize-pane -U 10 is one line in tmux that binds the key e with the resize? Should I have pressed the ctrl-b before e? 2) I am not sure what you mean with tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf. Doesn't tmux read the home directory's conf file?– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:43
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Then
e. Yes, tmux does that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restart tmux every time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
@Jim: Yes, you hit the prefix key first. Then
e. Yes, tmux does that, but it is faster to have it as a shortcut as well, so you don't have to restart tmux every time you make an improvement/extension in/to the init file.– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:44
So
tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf is another line in tmux.conf?– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
So
tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf is another line in tmux.conf?– Jim
Jul 4 '13 at 19:46
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:
bind u source-file ~/.tmux.conf if you want this for u.– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
@Jim: No, that would be something you type. In the init file, it could look like this:
bind u source-file ~/.tmux.conf if you want this for u.– Emanuel Berg
Jul 4 '13 at 19:50
1
1
why are you using
bind and not bind-key?– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
why are you using
bind and not bind-key?– Charlie Parker
Jan 28 '16 at 22:04
 |Â
show 2 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
Below are my keybindings that let me resize a pane.
It uses Alt + direction, where the keys for the directions are known from Vim:
k
h l
j
# Resize the current pane using Alt + direction
bind -n M-k resize-pane -U 5
bind -n M-j resize-pane -D 5
bind -n M-h resize-pane -L 5
bind -n M-l resize-pane -R 5
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
1,72211120
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Below are my keybindings that let me resize a pane.
It uses Alt + direction, where the keys for the directions are known from Vim:
k
h l
j
# Resize the current pane using Alt + direction
bind -n M-k resize-pane -U 5
bind -n M-j resize-pane -D 5
bind -n M-h resize-pane -L 5
bind -n M-l resize-pane -R 5
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
1,72211120
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Below are my keybindings that let me resize a pane.
It uses Alt + direction, where the keys for the directions are known from Vim:
k
h l
j
# Resize the current pane using Alt + direction
bind -n M-k resize-pane -U 5
bind -n M-j resize-pane -D 5
bind -n M-h resize-pane -L 5
bind -n M-l resize-pane -R 5
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
1,72211120
Below are my keybindings that let me resize a pane.
It uses Alt + direction, where the keys for the directions are known from Vim:
k
h l
j
# Resize the current pane using Alt + direction
bind -n M-k resize-pane -U 5
bind -n M-j resize-pane -D 5
bind -n M-h resize-pane -L 5
bind -n M-l resize-pane -R 5
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
1,72211120
edited Nov 17 '17 at 7:10
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
1,72211120
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
1,72211120
answered Nov 15 '17 at 13:56
Matthias Braun
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