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tmux 3.8 adds built-in themes, floating pane improvements, and fuzzy switcher

Key Takeaway

tmux 3.8 introduces built-in light and dark themes, improves floating pane management, and adds a fast fuzzy switcher for terminal workflows.

Summary

The tmux 3.8 terminal multiplexer release brings built-in light and dark themes, removing the need for external theme configuration. Floating pane management has been improved, and a fast fuzzy switcher has been added for quicker navigation between sessions. Mouse support is now enabled by default.

What's new in tmux 3.8

  • Built-in themes: Light and dark themes are now included by default, no external configuration required
  • Floating pane improvements: Better management of floating panes for flexible terminal layouts
  • Fast fuzzy switcher: New fuzzy finder for rapid session and window switching
  • Mouse support default: Mouse functionality is now enabled out of the box

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