this brings up an interesting idea... this could be achieved if the -p
argument to command-prompt
processed the status-line escape sequences:
command-prompt -p "rename (from #W)" "rename-window '%%'"
Note that this does not currently work, it's a suggestion for a feature
request.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> wrote:
> New user alert! (using tmux 1.4 on gentoo linux)
>
> I might just be missing a better way to rename a window. Maybe
> someone will be able to tell me.
>
> As a long time screen user, I've learned to name the various screens I
> might run for what they are doing, or who they are in order to keep up
> with what is going on everywhere.
>
> In tmux, it appears the rename is done by `C-b .' so now I'm renaming
> tmux screens the same way I did in screen.
>
> There is one problem though, in screen the name of the screen being
> renamed is always visible throughout the rename process. Whereas in
> tmux you see `(move-window)' as soon as you press `C-b .' and the name
> of the screen has disappeared.
>
> When renaming several windows, its easy enough to lose track of which
> one you are working on, and in tmux it seems you need to hit ctrl-C to
> quit the process, reread the name, then start again.
>
> Not a huge problem for sure but still does the name really have to
> disappear during the process?
>
> Maybe there is some better way to rename that I should learn?
>
>
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