tmux.conf

set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"

# act like vim
setw -g mode-keys vi
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R
bind-key -r C-h select-window -t :-
bind-key -r C-l select-window -t :+

# start window numbers at 1 to match keyboard order with tmux window order
set -g base-index 1
set-window-option -g pane-base-index 1

# # renumber windows sequentially after closing any of them
set -g renumber-windows on

# # soften status bar color from harsh green to light gray
set -g status-bg '#666666'
set -g status-fg '#aaaaaa'

# # remove administrative debris (session name, hostname, time) in status bar
set -g status-left ''
set -g status-right ''

# # increase scrollback lines
set -g history-limit 10000

# remap prefix to control+a
set -g prefix C-space
unbind C-b
bind C-space send-prefix

# force a reload of the config file
unbind r
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf

# quick pane cycling
unbind ^A
bind ^A select-pane -t :.+