Based extensively on Bruno Sutic's tmux-sidebar ( https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-sidebar ), tmux-taskman also does one thing: it opens a task manager (htop if available, otherwise top, by default) pane. A fast and convenient what's-going-on check whatever you're doing in tmux.
- toggles on and off with one key binding, which may or may not focus the pane
- remembers its size
- preserves layout
- tmux 1.9 or higher, top; htop recommended but not required
- prefix + ` - toggle task manager but do not focus it
- prefix + ~ - toggle task manager and focus it
Use Tmux Plugin Manager and add this plugin
to your .tmux.conf:
set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sidebar'
Hit prefix + I to fetch the plugin and source it. You should now be able to use the plugin.
To change the keybindings:
set -g @taskman-task '\`'
set -g @taskman-task-focus '~'
To change the command run as the task manager:
set -g @taskman-task-command 'atop'
To make it appear at the bottom instead of the top:
set -g @taskman-task-position 'bottom'