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tmux break-pane

https://youtu.be/ICL609F2xnc Break-pane is a handy tmux command when your layout gets too cramped and you want to just move a split into its own window. Calling break-pane does exactly that, it creates a new-window for you and moves your currently selected split into that window Default key binding for break-pane bind-key ! break-pane How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux zoom

https://youtu.be/Rn6mOarCQ-Y Zooming into the current split in tmux is a valuable tool to give yourself some screen real estate. These days I am almost always presenting, streaming, or pairing up with a co-worker over a video call. Since I am always sharing my screen I am generally zoomed in to a level that is just a bit uncomfortable, so anytime I make a split it is really uncomfortable, being able to zoom into the split I am focused on is a big help, and also help anyone watching follow where I am currently working. Default key bindings for zooming the current split bind-key z resize-pane -Z I have rebound this to match the default binding with mod+z rather so that I get that single keystroke experience. bind -n M-z resize-pane -Z How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux new-window

https://youtu.be/YRPZBv-iYyE New window as it sounds makes new windows in tmux. Windows are kind of like tabs. They are another screen within your sessions that you can name and make new panes in. Default key bindings for creating and navigating windows in tmux. bind-key c new-window bind-key p previous-window bind-key n next-window As always I have rebound these keys because I generally prefer a single keystroke over the prefix plus keybinding approach that tmux gives by default. #――windows―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― bind -n M-c new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}' bind -n M-p previous-window bind -n M-n next-window When I started using tmux I did almost everything in one giant session with many panes and windows. It became a nightmare to manage and quickly get between two sets work efficiently. This year I leaned in on sessions quite heavily. Checkout this 👇 post to see that workflow in depth. How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate ...
I came across jumpcutter [1] from emkademy [2], and it’s packed with great features and ideas. Automatically jump-cut silent parts of your videos using Python References: [1]: https://github.com/emkademy/jumpcutter [2]: https://github.com/emkademy

tmux slect-pane

https://youtu.be/CPZJZjN9YTY These are my MOST often used keybindings that I use in tmux. They allow me to jump between splits with ease with a vim style layout. I can hold mod and jump between panes with a familiar arrow key. bind -n M-h select-pane -L bind -n M-l select-pane -R bind -n M-k select-pane -U bind -n M-j select-pane -D How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux rotate-window

https://youtu.be/06z5qf81ofo Rotate window is the main way that I navigated tmux before I learned select-pane. It allows you to change your focused pane, or rotate the position of the panes easily. Default keybindings bind-key C-o rotate-window bind-key o select-pane -t :.+ My keybindings look just a bit different than the default ones, I do not like needing to hit prefix for every command, especially for repeated commands. I set a similar keybinding to the default one that uses mod instead of prefix. bind -n M-o select-pane -t :.+ bind -n M-O rotate-window How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux select-layout

https://youtu.be/F0mHnwTrNNc When you get many splits going in tmux sometimes its time for a new layout. There are four layout strategies that I use, main-vertical, main-horizontal, even-vertical, even-horizontal. Almost always I am useing the main ones with mod plus a or mod plus shift a keybindings. # Select Layouts #――――――――――――――――― bind -n M-a select-layout main-vertical bind -n M-A select-layout main-horizontal bind -n M-E select-layout even-vertical bind -n M-V select-layout even-horizontal How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux resize-panes

https://youtu.be/hpFYE2LU7xc Resizing panes in tmux can be quite difficult in default tmux, I use a set of keybingings to help resize panes in the rare occasions that I do need just a bit more space. I set the keybinding to the same as my split navigation bindings but shifted. They are very vim like (h,j,k,l). # resize panes #――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― bind -n M-H resize-pane -L 2 bind -n M-L resize-pane -R 2 bind -n M-K resize-pane -U 2 bind -n M-J resize-pane -D 2 Most often when I need to resize panes I just grab the edge of the pane with my mouse. Yes the mouse, its not that often that I actually need to change the size of a pane. # Enable mouse control (clickable windows, panes, resizable panes) set -g mouse on How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/
ThePrimeagen [1] has done a fantastic job with refactoring.nvim [2]. Highly recommend taking a look. The Refactoring library based off the Refactoring book by Martin Fowler References: [1]: https://github.com/ThePrimeagen [2]: https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/refactoring.nvim

tmux choose-tree

https://youtu.be/79Y-kqAiMpw Choose tree is a powerful tmux utility that provides a graphical interface to preview all sessions, windows, and panes, move between them kill them, move them and much more. The default keybinding bind-key -T prefix s choose-tree -s my preferred keybinding to open sessions and windows collapsed and Zoomed in. bind-key j choose-tree -swZ From the man page. choose-tree [-GNrswZ] [-F format] [-f filter] [-K key-format] [-O sort-order] [-t target-pane] [template] Put a pane into tree mode, where a session, window or pane may be chosen interactively from a tree. Each session, window or pane is shown on one line. A shortcut key is shown on the left in brackets allowing for immediate choice, or the tree may be navigated and an item chosen or otherwise manipulated using the keys below. -s starts with sessions collapsed and -w with windows collapsed. -Z zooms the pane. The follow‐ ing keys may be used in tree mode: Key Function Enter Choose selected i...

tmux prefix

https://youtu.be/BMkpbfhbkKM The prefix key is an essential part of tmux, by default all of tmux’s key-bindings sit behind a prefix. This prefix is very similar to vim’s leader key. It is common for folks to change the default C-b (control b) to C-a or if they are a vim user something to match their vim leader key. set -g prefix C-Space bind Space send-prefix A few of the essential default key-bindings. % vertical split " horizontal split d detach up select up one pane down select down one pane right select right one pane left select left one pane t clock o swap panes c create window n next window p previous window A more complete list of key-bindings can be found in this gist https://gist.github.com/mzmonsour/8791835. How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux splitting panes

https://youtu.be/kzgyiHap1nQ splitting panes is a core feature of tmux. It allows us to split the terminal vertically or horizontally into new panes. bind -n M-s split-window -c '#{pane_current_path}' bind -n M-v split-window -h -c '#{pane_current_path}' bind -n M-X kill-pane 🗒️ note that ‘#{pane_current_path}‘will keep the split in the same directory as it’s parent, without this it will default to your home directory. How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/
I like laktak’s [1] project extrakto [2]. extrakto for tmux - quickly select, copy/insert/complete text without a mouse References: [1]: https://github.com/laktak [2]: https://github.com/laktak/extrakto
Check out kedro-toolkit [1] by Mar1cX [2]. It’s a well-crafted project with great potential. Kedro Toolkit is a VSCode Extension for the Kedro Framework References: [1]: https://github.com/Mar1cX/kedro-toolkit [2]: https://github.com/Mar1cX

tmux last session

https://youtu.be/RB87EEnnMnU An ultimate productivity key-binding in tmux is one to switch to the last session. I use this to quickly get between sessions really quick. Often I am working and need to lookup a quick note, or copy something into my notes, then get back to where I was quickly. bind -n M-b switch-client -l I think of this hub and spoke model, and use last-session to quickly drive it. [1] How I navigate tmux in 2021 [2] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: https://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/0574b548-0871-4505-95f4-48e2fb267c6e.webp [2]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux floating popups

https://youtu.be/2ZqFDsJywt8 Tmux popups are actually floating windows that you can drag around the screen. They always open in the middle (by default) when you open them, no matter where you leave them. Here are a couple of keybindings I use to open up popup windows. bind C-g display-popup -E "ta ~/git" bind -n M-g display-popup -E "tmux new-session -A -s scratch" How I navigate tmux in 2021 [1] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post References: [1]: /tmux-nav-2021/

tmux popups

https://youtu.be/2I8fB28zfB4 Tmux-popups are a great feature that is relatively new to tmux, many repos such as the standard ubuntu repos do not have it. Popups came in 3.2a, if your package manager does not have it, you can follow the tmux’s install instructions [1] to build from source. # open a popup scratchpad bind -n M-g display-popup -E "tmux new-session -A -s scratch" How I navigate tmux in 2021 [2] for more information on how I navigate tmux, check out this full post I use popups quite a bit in my workflow to ssh into another machine for a short period, or make a new project with a template. References: [1]: https://github.com/tmux/tmux#installation [2]: /tmux-nav-2021/
Check out pysonDB [1] by pysonDB [2]. It’s a well-crafted project with great potential. A Simple , ☁️ Lightweight , 💪 Efficent JSON based database for 🐍 Python. PysonDB-V2 has been released ⬇️ References: [1]: https://github.com/pysonDB/pysonDB [2]: https://github.com/pysonDB
I came across nvim-spectre [1] from nvim-pack [2], and it’s packed with great features and ideas. Find the enemy and replace them with dark power. References: [1]: https://github.com/nvim-pack/nvim-spectre [2]: https://github.com/nvim-pack

Incremental Versioned Datasets in Kedro

Kedro versioned datasets can be mixed with incremental and partitioned datasets to do some timeseries analysis on how our dataset changes over time. Kedro is a very extensible and composible framework, that allows us to build solutions from the individual components that it provides. This article is a great example of how you can combine these components in unique ways to achieve some powerful results with very little work. What is Kedro [1] 👆 Unsure what kedro is? Check out this post. How does our dataset change over time?? # [2] This was a question presented to me at work. We had some plots being produces as the output of our pipeline and the user wanted the ability to compare results over time. Luckily this was asked early in the project so we were able to proactively setup versioning on the right datasets. To enable this all we needed to do now was to add versioned: true and we will be able to compare results over time. Yes kedro makes it that easy to setup. set up a proje...