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Can a tmux split have Vim open?
Each tmux split has vim open. I would like to do stuff like yank a line from 1 and paste then into 2 with the vim shortcuts. The two vim instances are completely separate from each-other, but there are two possibilities to do this.
How to copy and paste from VIM to tmux?
I thought that there should be a way to use the tmux copy/paste buffer from vim in place of the system keyboard, and sure enough someone has written a plugin for that. Installing fakeclip adds a new register, &, which maps to tmux’s paste buffer.
How to copy and paste between different tmux panes?
Install the fakeclip plugin, and then you can use ” & y to yank into tmux’s buffer, and ” & p to put from tmux’s buffer. You can copy the content to clipboard using vim bindings, then switch to the pane and paste it. The following key-bindings might be handy. The “+ register is used to access system’s clipborad in Vim.
How to create a tmux CONF that splits a window?
Will open tmux with 3 panes of equal height. Incidentally this guy’s tmux.conf seems pretty useful. When you run ./tmux.conf, tmux executes each command in turn, creating the layout you requested. The surprising part is that tmux -f tmux.conf only runs the commands in tmux.conf for the first session that’s created.
Can you copy text from one tmux pane to another?
Tmux copy paste will work, however there are several disadvantages. First, when copying multiple lines of text, you will have to select multiple lines. Tmux copy paste typically doesnt understand that vim has line numbers or there are markings in the vim gutter (such as relative numbers/absolute numbers). As a result, it will copy those as well.
How to save data in a buffer in tmux?
Once you have the data in a buffer, you can save it with save-buffer. Here is an example binding (suitable for .tmux.conf) that wraps it all up with a prompt for the filename:
How to write all tmux scrollback to a file?
Prefix == Ctrl+b in my tmux (tmux 1.6, debian 7). Enter select mode: Prefix + [. Start selection: Space. Highlight necessary text using vim navigation (for instance, use arrow keys or press g g to reach beginning of output history). Actually copy in internal clipboard using Enter. You will be exited from copy mode.