My configuration The simple version set -g default-command "exec /bin/ksh -l" set -g bell-action none set -g status-bg white set -g status-fg black set -g status-left-length 15 set -g status-left "[#(hostname -s):#S]" set -g status-right "%m/%d %l:%M%p" setw -g mode-keys vi setw -g automatic-rename off set -g prefix ^a unbind ^b bind ^a last-window bind ^c new-window bind ^d detach-client bind a send-keys ^a bind k kill-window bind M setw monitor-activity bind ')' selectw -t :10 bind '!' selectw -t :11 bind '@' selectw -t :12 bind '#' selectw -t :13 bind '$' selectw -t :14 bind '%' selectw -t :15 bind '^' selectw -t :16 bind '&' selectw -t :17 bind '*' selectw -t :18 bind '(' selectw -t :19