faq7.html#tmux makes the example of set -g status-right '#(sysctl vm.loadavg)'
which "puts the current load average on the right side". _current_ here means the load averages in the moment the tmux session was started; these numbers stay the same throughout the life of the session, while the load averages of course change. I think it would make a better example with set -g status-interval 5 or similar added to the configuration. Jan Index: faq7.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/faq7.html,v retrieving revision 1.91 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.91 faq7.html --- faq7.html 1 May 2013 13:16:32 -0000 1.91 +++ faq7.html 4 Sep 2013 16:15:22 -0000 @@ -745,13 +745,16 @@ Let's look at some examples customising <blockquote><pre> set -g status-bg blue +set -g status-interval 5 set -g status-right '#(sysctl vm.loadavg)' setw -g window-status-current-attr underscore </pre></blockquote> <p> -Putting these three commands in .tmux.conf and restarting tmux changes the -status line background to blue, puts the current load average on the right side +Putting these four commands in .tmux.conf and restarting tmux +changes the status line background to blue, +makes the status bar update every 5 seconds, +puts the current load average on the right side and underlines the current window. The status line may be turned off entirely with: