tmux only supports renaming the window with \033k, what you rename it to is up to you.
On Tue, 1 Dec 2020, 18:56 , <[email protected]> wrote: > I need the something in between to be the command I typed in shell. > > The configuration in rc file of GNU Screen is: > shelltitle "$ |bash" > > so whatever follows $ sign (whatever typed before hitting enter) is > copied in between \033k and the \033\\ and the desired label is set. > Else you get 'bash'. I think that's how it works, not certain, but it > works. > > > Στις 1/12/20 8:36 μ.μ., ο/η Nicholas Marriott έγραψε: > > You are renaming it to an empty name, you need to put something in > > between the \033k and the \033\\. > > > > > > On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 16:49, <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Greetings, > > > > For my preferences, tmux's automatic rename is not convenient. If for > > example I execute Ranger, a python file manager, I see 'python' in > the > > label instead of 'ranger'. Also, the name change is not immediate, a > > refresh is needed, starting and quiting. > > > > My tmux settings: > > > > set -g automatic-rename on > > set -g automatic-rename-format "#{pane_current_command}" > > > > So I'm trying to simulate GNU Screen's shelltitle feature in tmux, > where > > the command entered in shell (for example ranger) is shown, not the > app > > running (ie python). It's accurate and immediate, no need to wait for > > refresh. It also returns to 'bash' immediately, after quitting app. > > > > In tmux manual I saw that it is possible to be done screen's way: > > set -g allow-rename on > > > > and changing bash prompt. I already have this in .bashrc for screen: > > case "$TERM" in > > screen*|tmux*) > > PS1="\n\e[7m\t \e[1m\w \e[m\n\n"'\[\033k\033\\\]''\$ ' > > > > I also tried, > > PROMPT_COMMAND='printf "\033k\033\134"' > > > > as in tmux manual > > (the exact is PROMPT_COMMAND="printf > '\033k\033\\';"${PROMPT_COMMAND} ) > > > > The result I get is just an asterisk (*) which doesn't change. > > > > Any ideas how to achieve shelltitle's behaviour? > > tmux version 2.8 on Debian > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "tmux-users" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > > send an email to [email protected] > > <mailto:tmux-users%[email protected]>. > > To view this discussion on the web, visit > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tmux-users/d114db31-3962-9c0c-b809-1696e813d14f%40gmx.com > > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tmux-users/d114db31-3962-9c0c-b809-1696e813d14f%40gmx.com > >. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tmux-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tmux-users/CAEdLfcG6%2BAtDmYHEJ1FVAzafLdWtY16%3DAuapy2-ZY%2B0rXYooBw%40mail.gmail.com.
