.tmux.conf

# remap prefix from 'C-b' to 'C-a'
unbind C-b
set-option -g prefix C-a
bind-key C-a send-prefix

# split panes using | and -
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v
unbind '"'
unbind %

# switch panes using Alt-arrow without prefix
bind -n M-Left select-pane -L
bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
bind -n M-Down select-pane -D

# pane resizing
bind -r H resize-pane -L 2
bind -r J resize-pane -D 2
bind -r K resize-pane -U 2
bind -r L resize-pane -R 2

# Enable mouse control (clickable windows, panes, resizable panes)
set -g mouse on


set -q -g status-utf8 on                  # expect UTF-8 (tmux < 2.2)
setw -q -g utf8 on


set -g base-index 1           # start windows numbering at 1
setw -g pane-base-index 1     # make pane numbering consistent with windows

setw -g automatic-rename on   # rename window to reflect current program
set -g renumber-windows on    # renumber windows when a window is closed

set -g set-titles on          # set terminal title

set -g display-panes-time 800 # slightly longer pane indicators display time
set -g display-time 1000      # slightly longer status messages display time

set -g status-interval 10     # redraw status line every 10 seconds

# clear both screen and history
bind -n C-l send-keys C-l \; run 'sleep 0.2' \; clear-history

# activity
set -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity off


# reload config file (change file location to your the tmux.conf you want to use)
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf