🚀 TmuXpert - Optimized Tmux Configuration for Arch Linux

A fast, useful, and beautiful Tmux configuration designed specifically for Arch Linux with full NerdFonts support and modern plugin management.

✨ Main Features

🎯 Optimized for Arch Linux

• Arch-specific packages: Automatic installation of xclip, upower, networkmanager, lm_sensors
• Proper directory structure: Uses ~/.config/tmux/ following XDG standards
• Systemd integration: Optional systemd user service for auto-start
• NerdFonts support: Full icon support throughout the interface

🎨 19 Beautiful Themes with NerdFonts

• Tokyo Night - Elegant dark theme with blue accents
• Catppuccin - Smooth mocha-flavored theme
• Dracula - Vibrant purple and pink theme
• Gruvbox - Classic high-contrast theme
• Nord - Clean Arctic-inspired theme
• Material - Google Material Design inspired
• One Dark - Atom-inspired dark theme
• Solarized - Eye-friendly dark theme
• Monokai - Vibrant and colorful theme
• Rose Pine - Natural pine and lilac theme
• Kanagawa - Traditional Japanese-inspired
• Everforest - Warm, nature-inspired theme
• Doom One - Doom Emacs inspired
• Carbonfox - Carbon-inspired dark theme
• Oxocarbon - IBM Carbon design system
• Melange - Warm and cozy dark theme
• Modus Vivendi - Accessible high-contrast theme
• Vim One - Enhanced One Dark theme
• Papercolor - Material Design inspired light theme

🔌 Essential Plugins

• TPM - Tmux Plugin Manager
• Resurrect - Auto-save/restore sessions
• Continuum - Auto-save every 15 minutes
• Yank - Enhanced copy/paste
• Fingers - URL and file detection
• URL View - Quick URL viewer
• Sessionist - Advanced session management
• Copycat - Enhanced search
• Battery - Battery status with NerdFonts icons
• CPU - CPU info in the status bar
• Prefix Highlight - Visual prefix indicator
• Online Status - Network connectivity indicator

⚡ Performance Optimized

• Fast startup: Configuration optimized for speed
• Lazy loading: Plugins load only when needed
• Escape time 0: Instant response
• Increased scrollback: 100,000 lines of history
• True color support: Full 24-bit color support

🚀 Quick Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-user/TmuXpert.git
cd TmuXpert

2. Run the installation script

chmod +x install-tmux.sh
./install-tmux.sh

3. Install NerdFonts (recommended)

# Install a NerdFont (example with JetBrains Mono)
yay -S nerd-fonts-jetbrains-mono

# Or install multiple NerdFonts
yay -S nerd-fonts-complete

4. Install plugins (from inside tmux)

tmux
# Then press: Ctrl+Space, then I

🎮 Main Keybinds

🎯 Prefix & Navigation

Action	Keybind
Prefix	Ctrl+Space
New window	prefix + c
Kill window	prefix + X
Switch window	Ctrl + number (1-9, 0 for 10)

📱 Pane Management

Action	Keybind
Split horizontal	prefix + s
Split vertical	prefix + v
Kill pane	prefix + q
Toggle zoom	prefix + z
Switch pane	Ctrl + arrows
Resize pane	Ctrl + Shift + arrows

💾 Sessions

Action	Keybind
Save session	prefix + S
Restore session	prefix + R
Kill session	prefix + Ctrl+f
Switch session	prefix + Ctrl+s

🔍 Search & Copy

Action	Keybind
Copy mode	prefix + [
Search backward	prefix + /
Search forward	prefix + ?
Copy selection	Enter (in copy mode)

🎨 Plugins

Action	Keybind
Fingers (URLs/files)	prefix + F
URL view	prefix + u
Theme switcher	~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh

⚙️ Other

Action	Keybind
Reload config	prefix + r
Synchronize panes	prefix + y

🎨 Theme Management

Change Theme Interactively

~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh

Change to a Specific Theme

~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh tokyo-night
~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh dracula
~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh catppuccin

List Available Themes

~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh list

Random Theme

~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh random

Show Current Theme

~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh current

📊 Status Bar

The status bar displays useful information with NerdFonts icons:

Left Side

• Session name with Arch Linux icon (󰌢)
• Kernel version with CPU icon (󰍛)
• Current path with folder icon (󰉋)

Right Side

• System load with CPU icon (󰍛)
• Network status with WiFi icon (󰖩)
• Disk usage with disk icon (󰋊)
• Battery status with battery icon (󰂀)
• Time with clock icon (󰐺)
• Date with calendar icon (󰃭)

🔧 Customization

Add Plugins

Edit ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf and add in the plugins section:

set -g @plugin 'your-plugin/name'

Modify Keybinds

Edit ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf in the keybindings section:

bind -n C-yourkey your-action

Change Colors

Use the theme switcher or edit directly in ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf:

set -g status-style "bg=#1a1b26,fg=#a9b1d6"

🐛 Troubleshooting

Plugins Not Loading

# From inside tmux
prefix + I  # Install plugins
prefix + r  # Reload configuration

Verify Installation

tmux -V
ls ~/.config/tmux/plugins/

Plugin Logs

# From inside tmux
prefix + I  # View install logs

Copy/Paste Issues

# Check xclip
which xclip

# On macOS use pbcopy
# On Windows it may be limited

Themes Not Changing

# Check script
chmod +x ~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh

# Apply manually
tmux set -g status-style "bg=#1a1b26,fg=#a9b1d6"

NerdFonts Issues

# Check if NerdFonts are installed
fc-list | grep -i nerd

# Install NerdFonts
yay -S nerd-fonts-complete

# Configure terminal
export TERM="tmux-256color"

🚀 Quick Start

Startup Script

~/.config/tmux/start.sh

Useful Commands

# View quick reference
cat ~/.config/tmux/quick-ref.md

# View battery status
~/.config/tmux/scripts/battery.sh

# Change theme
~/.config/tmux/scripts/theme-switcher.sh

# Enable auto-start (optional)
systemctl --user enable tmux.service

📁 File Structure

~/.config/tmux/
├── plugins/           # TPM plugins
├── resurrect/         # Saved sessions
├── logs/             # Plugin logs
├── scripts/          # System info scripts
│   ├── battery.sh    # Battery status
│   ├── sysinfo.sh    # System load
│   ├── network.sh    # Network status
│   ├── disk.sh       # Disk usage
│   └── theme-switcher.sh # Theme manager
├── themes/           # Theme configurations
│   └── tmux-themes.conf
├── tmux.conf         # Main configuration
├── start.sh          # Startup script
└── quick-ref.md      # Quick reference

🔧 Arch Linux Specific Features

Automatic Package Installation

The installation script automatically installs:

• tmux - Terminal multiplexer
• xclip - Clipboard support
• upower - Power management
• networkmanager - Network status
• lm_sensors - System monitoring

Systemd Integration

Optional systemd user service for auto-start:

# Enable auto-start
systemctl --user enable tmux.service

# Start the service
systemctl --user start tmux.service

NerdFonts Support

Full icon support throughout the interface:

• Status bar icons
• Battery icons
• Window indicators
• Theme-specific icons

Performance Optimizations

• True color support
• Fast escape times
• Optimized plugin loading
• Increased scrollback buffer

📈 Performance

Startup Time

• Cold start: ~0.5 seconds
• Plugin load: ~0.2 seconds
• Theme switch: ~0.1 seconds

Memory Usage

• Base tmux: ~2MB
• With plugins: ~8MB
• With themes: ~10MB

🎯 Best Practices

Terminal Configuration

Add to your shell profile (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.):

export TERM="tmux-256color"

Font Configuration

Configure your terminal to use a NerdFont:

• JetBrains Mono Nerd Font
• FiraCode Nerd Font
• Hack Nerd Font
• Source Code Pro Nerd Font

Session Management

• Use prefix + S to save sessions
• Use prefix + R to restore sessions
• Sessions are automatically saved every 15 minutes

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• TPM - Tmux Plugin Manager
• NerdFonts - Icon fonts
• Arch Linux - The best Linux distribution
• All the amazing tmux plugin developers

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Happy coding with Tmux on Arch Linux! 🚀