tmux-zenflow

A tmux plugin for zen workflow management - quickly navigate directories with sessionizer and open PDFs in a beautiful popup interface.

Features

• Sessionizer: Quickly create new tmux sessions or windows from selected directories
• PDF Opener: Browse and open PDF files with preview
• Popup Interface: Clean, centered popup windows for better UX
• Highly Configurable: Customize key bindings, search paths, and appearance

Installation

Using TPM (Tmux Plugin Manager)

1. Add plugin to your ~/.tmux.conf:

   set -g @plugin 'binoymanoj/tmux-zenflow'

2. Press prefix + I to install the plugin.

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/binoymanoj/tmux-zenflow ~/.tmux/plugins/tmux-zenflow

Add to your ~/.tmux.conf:

run-shell ~/.tmux/plugins/tmux-zenflow/tmux-zenflow.tmux

Usage

Default key bindings:

• prefix + f: Open sessionizer (creates new window in current session)
• prefix + F: Open sessionizer (creates new session)
• prefix + o: Open PDF browser

Configuration

You can customize the plugin by adding these options to your ~/.tmux.conf:

Key Bindings

set -g @zenflow-sessionizer-key 'f'      # Default: f
set -g @zenflow-new-session-key 'F'      # Default: F  
set -g @zenflow-pdf-key 'o'              # Default: o

Popup Dimensions

set -g @zenflow-popup-width '70%'        # Default: 60%
set -g @zenflow-popup-height '70%'       # Default: 60%

Search Paths

# Customize directory search paths for sessionizer
set -g @zenflow-search-paths '~/ ~/.config ~/Projects ~/Work'

# Customize PDF search paths  
set -g @zenflow-pdf-paths '~/Documents/Books ~/Downloads'

PDF Viewer

set -g @zenflow-pdf-viewer 'evince'      # Default: zathura

Default Search Paths

Sessionizer

• ~/ (home directory)
• ~/.config
• ~/Bounty
• ~/Codes and subdirectories
• ~/CyberSec
• ~/Development
• ~/Documents
• ~/Downloads
• ~/Music
• ~/Notes
• ~/Pictures
• ~/Tools
• ~/Videos

PDF Browser

• Current pane directory
• ~/CyberSec/Books
• ~/Documents/Books
• ~/Development/Books

Requirements

• tmux 3.0+ (for popup support)
• fzf - fuzzy finder
• pdfinfo (optional, for PDF previews)
• zathura or another PDF viewer

Tips

• The sessionizer will create unique names for sessions/windows if duplicates exist
• PDF viewer opens in a new tmux window and returns you to the previous window
• Use custom search paths to speed up navigation to your most-used directories
• Popup windows are centered and sized for optimal viewing

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the plugin!

License

MIT License