Copy Mode

use vi keys in buffer

  • :setw -g mode-keys vi

Enter copy mode

  • ctrl+b [

Enter copy mode and scroll one page up

  • ctrl+b PgUp

Quit mode

  • q

Go to top line

  • g

Go to bottom line

  • G

Scroll up

  • up

Scroll down

  • down

Move cursor left

  • h

Move cursor down

  • j

Move cursor up

  • k

Move cursor right

  • l

Move cursor forward one word at a time

  • w

Move cursor backward one word at a time

  • b

Search forward

  • /

Search backward

  • ?

Next keyword occurance

  • n

Previous keyword occurance

  • N

Start selection

  • spacebar

Clear selection

  • esc

Copy selection

  • enter

Paste contents of buffer_0

  • ctrl+b ]

display buffer_0 contents

  • :show-buffer

copy entire visible contents of pane to a buffer

  • :capture-pane

Show all buffers

  • :list-buffers

Show all buffers and paste selected

  • :choose-buffer

Save buffer contents to buf.txt

  • :save-buffer buf.txt

delete buffer_1

  • delete-buffer -b 1