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+# $Id: screen-keys.conf,v 1.7 2010-07-31 11:39:13 nicm Exp $
+#
+# By Nicholas Marriott. Public domain.
+#
+# This configuration file binds many of the common GNU screen key bindings to
+# appropriate tmux key bindings. Note that for some key bindings there is no
+# tmux analogue and also that this set omits binding some commands available in
+# tmux but not in screen.
+#
+# Note this is only a selection of key bindings and they are in addition to the
+# normal tmux key bindings. This is intended as an example not as to be used
+# as-is.
+
+# Set the prefix to ^A.
+unbind C-b
+set -g prefix ^A
+bind a send-prefix
+
+# Bind appropriate commands similar to screen.
+# lockscreen ^X x 
+unbind ^X
+bind ^X lock-server
+unbind x
+bind x lock-server
+
+# screen ^C c 
+unbind ^C
+bind ^C new-window
+unbind c
+bind c new-window
+
+# detach ^D d
+unbind ^D
+bind ^D detach
+
+# displays * 
+unbind *
+bind * list-clients
+
+# next ^@ ^N sp n 
+unbind ^@
+bind ^@ next-window
+unbind ^N
+bind ^N next-window
+unbind " "
+bind " " next-window
+unbind n
+bind n next-window
+
+# title A
+unbind A
+bind A command-prompt "rename-window %%"
+
+# other ^A
+unbind ^A
+bind ^A last-window
+
+# prev ^H ^P p ^? 
+unbind ^H
+bind ^H previous-window
+unbind ^P
+bind ^P previous-window
+unbind p
+bind p previous-window
+unbind BSpace
+bind BSpace previous-window
+
+# windows ^W w 
+unbind ^W
+bind ^W list-windows
+unbind w
+bind w list-windows
+
+# quit \ 
+unbind '\'
+bind '\' confirm-before "kill-server"
+
+# kill K k 
+unbind K
+bind K confirm-before "kill-window"
+unbind k
+bind k confirm-before "kill-window"
+
+# redisplay ^L l 
+unbind ^L
+bind ^L refresh-client
+
+# split -v |
+unbind |
+bind | split-window
+
+# :kB: focus up
+unbind Tab
+bind Tab select-pane -t:.+
+unbind BTab
+bind BTab select-pane -t:.-
+
+# " windowlist -b
+unbind '"'
+bind '"' choose-window
+
+
+unbind l
+
+
+# $Id: vim-keys.conf,v 1.2 2010-09-18 09:36:15 nicm Exp $
+#
+# vim-keys.conf, v1.2 2010/09/12
+#
+# By Daniel Thau.  Public domain.
+#
+# This configuration file binds many vi- and vim-like bindings to the
+# appropriate tmux key bindings.  Note that for many key bindings there is no
+# tmux analogue.  This is intended for tmux 1.3, which handles pane selection
+# differently from the previous versions
+
+# split windows like vim
+# vim's definition of a horizontal/vertical split is reversed from tmux's
+bind s split-window -v
+bind v split-window -h
+
+# move around panes with hjkl, as one would in vim after pressing ctrl-w
+bind h select-pane -L
+bind j select-pane -D
+bind k select-pane -U
+bind l select-pane -R
+
+# resize panes like vim
+# feel free to change the "1" to however many lines you want to resize by, only
+# one at a time can be slow
+bind < resize-pane -L 3
+bind > resize-pane -R 3
+bind - resize-pane -D 3
+bind + resize-pane -U 3
+
+# bind : to command-prompt like vim
+# this is the default in tmux already
+bind : command-prompt
+
+# vi-style controls for copy mode
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+
+############ end vim-keys.conf
+
+## Addt'l customization
+set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
+bind-key h select-pane -L
+bind-key j select-pane -D
+bind-key k select-pane -U
+bind-key l select-pane -R
+
+# Look good
+set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
+# Enable mouse support (works in iTerm)
+set-window-option -g mode-mouse on
+set-option -g mouse-select-pane on
+set-option -g mouse-resize-pane on
+set-option -g mouse-select-window on
+
+# Change cursor in vim to distinguish between insert and command mode
+set-option -g terminal-overrides '*88col*:colors=88,*256col*:colors=256,xterm*:XT:Ms=\E]52;%p1%s;%p2%s\007:Cc=\E]12;%p1%s\007:Cr=\E]112\007:Cs=\E]50;CursorShape=%?%p1%{3}%<%t%{0}%e%p1%{2}%-%;%d\007'
+
+# Start tab numbering at 1
+set -g base-index 1
+
+# Allows for faster key repetition
+set -s escape-time 0
+
+set-option -g status-bg colour235
+set-option -g status-fg green
+
+source ~/.tmux.conf.local
+