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I did not change default prefix i.e. C-b
. I added the following key binding in my tmux.conf
bind -n C-M-w send-keys M-w\; \
run-shell "tmux save-buffer - | xclip -i -selection clipboard"
Basically I wanted that during the copy mode C-b [
I should be able to copy save-buffer
to the clipboard as well. It works well but only for the first time. And after it is been executed once, it somehow magically unbinds the prefix
and other key-bindings as well. I'm not sure why it does that.
I've fairly simple tmux config as below:
# 0 is too far from ` ;)
set -g base-index 1
# Automatically set window title
set-window-option -g automatic-rename on
set-option -g set-titles on
#set -g default-terminal screen-256color
set -g status-keys vi
set -g history-limit 10000
setw -g mode-keys emacs
setw -g mode-mouse on
setw -g monitor-activity on
bind-key v split-window -h
bind-key s split-window -v
bind-key J resize-pane -D 5
bind-key K resize-pane -U 5
bind-key H resize-pane -L 5
bind-key L resize-pane -R 5
bind-key M-j resize-pane -D
bind-key M-k resize-pane -U
bind-key M-h resize-pane -L
bind-key M-l resize-pane -R
# Use Alt-vim keys without prefix key to switch panes
bind -n M-h select-pane -L
bind -n M-j select-pane -D
bind -n M-k select-pane -U
bind -n M-l select-pane -R
# Use Alt-arrow keys without prefix key to switch panes
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
# Shift arrow to switch windows
bind -n S-Left previous-window
bind -n S-Right next-window
bind -n C-M-w send-keys M-w\; \
run-shell "tmux save-buffer - | xclip -i -selection clipboard"\; \
set -g prefix 'C-b'
# No delay for escape key press
set -sg escape-time 0
# Reload tmux config
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf