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how does one actually use alt for MAC computers? I guess its different from the option key.

Charlie Parker
– Charlie Parker

2016-01-28 22:19:13 +00:00
Commented Jan 28, 2016 at 22:19
@CharlieParker "Alt" would be the "Meta" key .... In Mac OS terminal, in Terminal preferences, under "Profiles", choose a profile (like the one you're using), then in "Keyboard" tab, there is a checkbox, "Use Option as Meta key". Then you can use the alt/option key for Meta ... not sure what the default "Meta" keybinding is on Mac though ... might be Command, but Command doesn't get sent to the terminal session; appears to be grabbed by the system first.

Aaron Wallentine
– Aaron Wallentine

2016-12-17 20:17:13 +00:00
Commented Dec 17, 2016 at 20:17
And apparently "BTab" means "Shift-Tab" ... not sure what "BSpace" is ... when I tried to map something to "BSpace" and then tried to trigger with prefix, Shift+Space, it ended up doing "Next Layout" which is by default bound to prefix, space.

Aaron Wallentine
– Aaron Wallentine

2016-12-17 20:24:11 +00:00
Commented Dec 17, 2016 at 20:24
F keys > 12 have changed : github.com/tmux/tmux/commit/…

Delapouite
– Delapouite

2017-02-05 19:46:09 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2017 at 19:46

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