Hello there! If you’re a regular user of tmux, you know how indispensable it is for managing multiple terminal sessions. One feature that some people overlook is the status bar. It can provide useful information, but what if you could make it transparent and add a little aesthetic appeal? In this post, I’m going to show you how to set a transparent status bar on tmux, making your terminal look sleek while retaining all its functionality. Let’s get started, shall we?
Tmux beginners, don’t skip the basics of Tmux. Those already in the know, let’s jump into the deep end!
Let’s look at how to set the status bar opacity to transparent pattern by altering tmux config.
Making the status bar transparent on Tmux
In case you are looking to change the status bar’s opacity to transparent, it can be done by editing the config in ~/.tmux.conf
vim ~/.tmux.confThen you’ll have to add the following code in the file-
set-option -g status-style bg=defaultThis is considering the fact that you are on the latest tmux.
You can reset a tmux config in case you feel some of your tmux plugins are not working as expected or if you have messed up your tmux. You can start with a clean config.
I hope this tutorial for killing panes and windows in tmux was useful. Well, we did it! We successfully set a transparent status bar on tmux. Just a few tweaks and we were able to give our terminal a slick new look without losing out on the functionality that the status bar provides. Remember, these small enhancements can make a huge difference in your productivity and overall user experience. Keep exploring, and let’s make our tech life not just more efficient, but also visually appealing!
You can also check out the complete tmux cheatsheet of keyboard shortcuts and mouse shortcuts.
