tmux_mode_indicator

Plugin indicating normal/insert/prefix/copy modes. It is also available as segment for tmux-powerline.

Installation:

Installation with Tmux Plugin Manager (recommended)

set -g @plugin 'dominikduda/tmux_mode_indicator'

Hit prefix + I to fetch the plugin and source it then add format string to status-right (look at quick start section for that).

Manual Installation

Clone the repo:

$ git clone https://github.com/dominikduda/tmux_mode_indicator ~/clone/path

Add this line to the bottom of .tmux.conf:

run-shell ~/clone/path/tmux_mode_indicator.tmux

Reload TMUX environment:

# type this in terminal
$ tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Add format string to status-right (look at quick start section for that).

Quick start

Put this in at the top of .tmux.conf:

set -g status-right "#{tmux_mode_indicator}"

By default powerline characters are disabled for compatibility. If u want to enable them (an make plugin look like it looks on screens at the top) put this at the top of .tmux.conf:

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_left_edge_character ""
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_separator "✤"

Other plugins/functions integration

If you want to display something else in the right status just add it before/after #{tmux_mode_indicator}:

set -g status-right '%d/%m #{tmux_mode_indicator} %H:%M:%S'

It will produce following right status (if u set powerline characters as quick start says):

You can make it colorful:

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_left_edge_character ""
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_separator "✤"
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_background "colour33"
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_right_edge_character ""
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_right_edge_character_fg "#8dc062"
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_left_edge_character_bg "#deb863"
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_after_interpolation_bg "#8dc062"
set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_after_interpolation_fg "#000000"

set -g status-right "#[bg=#626262,fg=#deb863]#[bg=#deb863,fg=#000000] %d/%m #{tmux_mode_indicator} %H:%M:%S "

It will produce following right status:

For API information see customization section.

Potential issues solutions:

Plugin is cut on the right side? Enlarge status-right-length

set-option -g status-right-length 300

Plugin updates slowly? Set set tmux status update time (tmux-status-interval) to 1 second.

set -g status-interval 1

Customization

All customizations listed below should be pasted at the top of your .tmux.conf

Notes:

• Some characters are tmux-special-characters and may not work.
• Colors can be passed in tmux format (color232) of hex format (#ffffff)

Change text displayed when in copy mode

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_copy_mode_text "INTERESTING PHRASE"

Change text displayed after pressing prefix

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_prefix_pressed_text "SMART WORD"

Change text displayed when in insert mode

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_insert_mode_text "CATCHY JOKE"

Change text displayed when in normal mode

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_normal_mode_text "FUNNY SAMPLE TEXT"

Change separator

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_separator "XD"

Change character displayed on left edge of the indicator

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_left_edge_character "X"

Change character displayed on right edge of the indicator (by default empty string, useful when you want to display something else after tmux_mode_indicator)

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_right_edge_character "X"

Change background color of tmux_mode_indicator

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_background "colour2"

Change background color of prefixed_pressed_text

set -g @prefixed_pressed_bg "colour2"

Change background color of copy_mode_text

set -g @copy_mode_bg "colour2"

Change color of text displayed when in copy mode

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_copy_mode_fg "#ffffff"

Change color of text displayed when prefix is pressed

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_prefix_pressed_fg "colour3"

Change default text color

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_normal_fg "#ff00ff"

Change background color of character displayed on left edge of the indicator (useful when you want to display something with specific colors after tmux_mode_indicator)

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_left_edge_character_bg "colour5"

Change separator color

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_separator_fg "colour5"

Change color of text displayed after tmux_mode_indicator (useful when you want to display something with specific colors after tmux_mode_indicator)

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_after_interpolation_fg "#ffff00"

Change background color of text displayed after tmux_mode_indicator (useful when you want to display something with specific colors after tmux_mode_indicator)

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_after_interpolation_bg "colour6"

Change background color of character displayed on right edge of the indicator (useful when you want to display something with specific colors after tmux_mode_indicator)

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_right_edge_character_bg "#ff0000"

Change color of character displayed on right edge of the indicator (useful when you want to display something with specific colors after tmux_mode_indicator)

set -g @tmux_mode_indicator_right_edge_character_fg "#colour7"