.tmux.conf

# set shell
set-option -g default-shell $SHELL

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

# 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 ''

# remap prefix to C-a
unbind C-b
set -g prefix C-Space

# mousing
set -g mode-mouse on
setw -g mouse-select-window on
setw -g mouse-select-pane on

# multiplayer
setw -g aggressive-resize on

# history
set -g history-limit 100000

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

# viming
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 :+
unbind [
bind ` copy-mode
unbind p
bind p paste-buffer
bind -t vi-copy v begin-selection
bind -t vi-copy y copy-selection


# prompt for new window name
bind-key C command-prompt -p "Name of new window: " "new-window -n '%%'"
bind-key C new-window \; command-prompt -p "Name for this new window: " "rename-window '%%'"

# flash on activity
setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on