tmux 3 cheatsheet

tmux 3: Panes

8 common tmux 3 tasks.

Split side by side

Split the pane into left and right panes.

Ctrl-b %

Split top and bottom

Split the pane into upper and lower panes.

Ctrl-b "

Move between panes

Move to the pane in a direction using the arrow keys, or to the next pane with o.

Ctrl-b Arrow  /  Ctrl-b o

Zoom a pane

Toggle the current pane between full window and its normal size.

Ctrl-b z

Resize a pane

Resize towards a direction. Hold Ctrl after the prefix to resize in larger steps.

Ctrl-b Ctrl-Arrow

Rearrange panes

Cycle through the preset layouts.

Ctrl-b Space

Close the pane

Kill the current pane after confirmation.

Ctrl-b x

Break a pane into its own window

Move the current pane into a new window.

Ctrl-b !

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