Window layouts

@libtmux/workspace 0.1.0-alpha.12 · Source

Choose a layout for each window. even-horizontal gives panes equal widths:

session_name: layouts-example
windows:
  - window_name: work
    layout: even-horizontal
    panes: [null, null, null]

Other common tmux names include even-vertical, main-horizontal, main-vertical and tiled. Full names avoid version-dependent abbreviation ambiguity. Available names follow the selected tmux daemon.

Saved layouts and terminal size¶

A captured layout describes pane geometry. Loading validates its syntax and pane capacity, then tmux applies it to the actual window size. Resizing can change the final dimensions. Use a named layout when exact saved geometry is unnecessary.

Set window and pane focus explicitly when the active target matters. Layout arrangement and active-pane selection are different settings.

Capture can save a running layout; inspect it before reloading on a smaller terminal.

CLI source.