Is it possible to change the tmux prefix keyboard shortcut ctrl+B to alt+B?
Yes. See for example this link:
set-option -g prefix M-b
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There is only described configuration for ctrl+A which (strangely) doesn't work for me. But I'd like to use rather alt instead of control – xralf May 11 '12 at 19:03
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15Please do not answer with just a link. Your post must stand on its own. Include the relevant information in your post, keep the link for reference. – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil' May 12 '12 at 2:50
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Just extracted the link answered by @Lars Kotthof
Changing tmux prefix to Alt+b:
set-option -g prefix M-b
As other have noted, you can do this by describing your favorite control sequence in e.g. the ~/.tmux.conf
config file.
set-option -g prefix M-b
You can also execute this from within tmux by using the command-prompt
command, ie. the current prefix and the :
character, to run the set-option
command interactively. I.e., type Ctrl-b then these characters, as is:
:set-option -g prefix M-b
followed by the Enter key