tmux.conf

# improve colors
set -g default-terminal 'screen-256color'

# setting vim key binding for moving in copy mode PREFIX + [
set -g mode-keys vi

set -g default-shell /bin/zsh

# changing prefix key from Ctrl-b to Ctrl-a 
#set -g prefix C-a  , i use gdb a lot and this doesn't work well 
#unbind C-b
set -g prefix C-b

set -g status-right "#(acpi -b | cut -d' ' -f3,4)"

# create new windows/panes in same directory
bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind "\"" split-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"

# fast reloading of source file 
# for my configuration you have to create a link to dot_files/tmux.conf 
# you can use -n flag so that you don't have to press PREFIX key again and again
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded!!"   #multiple commands can be 
                                            # separated by \; 


# binding pane creation to their respective visual keys 
# for me | -> vertical splitting 
# and  - -> horizontal splitting 
# let's get rid of default keys bindings 
unbind | 
unbind -
# my favourite keybinding ;) 
                        # will create the new in current directory 
bind -r | split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
bind -r - split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"

# i love vim 
bind -r h select-pane -L
bind -r j select-pane -D
bind -r k select-pane -U
bind -r l select-pane -R

# -r make the task repeatable without pressing PREFIX again and again 
bind -r H resize-pane -L 5
bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
bind -r L resize-pane -R 5

# set repeat-time 1000


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

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

# for status bar update time-interval change
# set -g status-interval 60 

# for set center window list 
# set -g status-justify center 

# if something new happen on new window then we want to be notified 
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on

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

# monitor windows for activity
setw -g monitor-activity on

# don't wait for escape sequences
set -sg escape-time 0

# display pane numbers for longer
set -g display-panes-time 2000