.tmux.conf

# http://man.openbsd.org/OpenBSD-current/man1/tmux.1

# Change your prefix from C-b to C-a.
unbind-key C-b
set-option -g prefix C-a
bind-key C-a send-prefix

# Enable UTF-8 support.
set-option -g status-utf8 on
set -g utf8
setw -g utf8 on

# c-a c-a for the last active window
bind-key C-a last-window

# Set the base index from which an unused index should be searched when a new window is created.
# The default is zero.
set -g base-index 1

# Like base-index, but set the starting index for pane numbers.
set -g pane-base-index 1

# faster command sequences
set -s escape-time 0

# Set the amount of time for which status line messages and other on-screen indicators are displayed.
# If set to 0, messages and indicators are displayed until a key is pressed. time is in milliseconds.
set -g display-time 10000

# aggressive resize
setw -g aggressive-resize on

setw -g window-status-current-fg white
setw -g window-status-current-bg red
setw -g status-bg white

set -g status-right-length 60
set -g status-right "#[fg=blue]#(cat /proc/loadavg) [#h@%H:%M]"
set -g status-left ''

# Set the default terminal for new windows created in this session - the default value of the TERM environment variable.
# For tmux to work correctly, this must be set to ‘screen’, ‘tmux’ or a derivative of them.
set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"

# Set the maximum number of lines held in window history. This setting applies only to new windows.
# Existing window histories are not resized and retain the limit at the point they were created.
set -g history-limit 10000

# If on, tmux captures the mouse and allows mouse events to be bound as key bindings.
# See the MOUSE SUPPORT section for details.
set -g mouse off

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

# reload config file with C-a S-r
bind R source-file ~/.tmux.conf\; display-message "config reloaded"

# to get shift+arrows and ctrl+arrows working
setw -g xterm-keys on