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tmux new -s basic

tmux new -s second_session -d

Prefix $

tmux attach -t second_session

Prefix )
Prefix (
Prefix s # see all sessions

tmux new -s windows -n shell
# this will create a session with name windows and a window with name shell

Prefix c  # create window from within tmux

Prefix + ,

Prefix + n   #next window
Prefix + p   #previous window
Prefix + 1   #window at index 1

bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"

:swap-window -t -1
//moves current window to the left

:swap-window -s 3 -t 1
//swaps window indexed at 3 with that indexed at 1

tmux list-windows -a -F '#S:#W'
# will return windows in all sessions for a server.
# the format will be session_name:window_name

Prefix + %   # split vertically
Prefix + "   # split horizontally

Prefix + space  #cycle through built-in layouts

exit
#or
Prefix + x

Prefix q

# Prefix !
# will convert a pane into a window

# get into command mode
Prefix + :

# Prefix [ -> puts in copy mode

#enable vim mode with
setw -g mode-keys vi

#then use ctrl-b/ctrl-f to move up/down one page.

# ? to search backwards
# / to search forwards
# just like vim

# In copy mode
# press Space to start selecting, end with Enter

# paste with Prefix ]

Just set pane-border-style, and pane-active-border-style to be the same color as the background.

set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour0 #fg2
set-option -g pane-border-style fg=colour0 #bg1