.tmux.conf

# first remap ctrl-b to ctrl-a 
unbind C-b
set -g prefix 'C-\'

# set the window and panes to start at 1 instead of 0
set -g base-index 1
setw -g pane-base-index 1

# C-\ r reloads this file
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded!"

# better keybinding for splitting windows
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v

# be sure to be 256 color mode 
# linux = xterm-256color
# mac = ansi (using iTerm anyways)
set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
#set -g default-terminal "ansi"

# status line better colors
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-bg black
set -g status-left '#[fg=green]#H' 

# movement keys (vi-style)
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

# pane resize keys (vi-like)
bind H resize-pane -L 5
bind J resize-pane -D 5
bind K resize-pane -U 5
bind L resize-pane -R 5

# mouse stuff (yay works simply now!)
set -g mouse