Remap select window 2 in tmux

Question

In tmux you can switch to window 2 with prefix_key + 2. I'd like to press rather prefix_key + u.

I tried in .tmux.conf this:

bind-key u 2

and this:

bind-key u select-window -t 2

Which doesn't work. Is it possible to create such mapping?

pengwynn · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-12 12:53:49Z

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You need to include a colon to select based on index. Try this:

bind-key u select-window -t :2

answered May 12, 2012 at 12:53

pengwynn

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This doesn't help.
– xralf
May 12, 2012 at 13:10
Did you reload your .tmux.conf? Also keep in mind window index are zero based unless you change with: set-option -g base-index 1
– pengwynn
May 12, 2012 at 13:17
I exited tmux and lxterminal several times. I know it's zero based.
– xralf
May 12, 2012 at 13:24
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tmux instances share the same tmux session, _.tmux.conf is only read when the session is started. Make sure that the tmux list-sessions list is empty, or explicitly run source-file ~/.tmux.conf after starting tmux.
– Thor
May 12, 2012 at 13:52
@Thor Thanks a lot. source-file was necessary.
– xralf
May 12, 2012 at 17:12

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