This is an plugin that split stats bar into 2 parts (lines)

window part - First line

status-left / status-right part - Second line

This plugin provides function to hide status-left / status-right as well, if you want to focus, pure silence environment.

This plugin is compatible with Tmux plugin manager(TPM)

This pllugin should work with any themes well.

Due to using the command set -ga status-left / status-right

And it would be better put "tmux-split-statusbar" config lines **AFTER** status style like setup !

Requirements 1 : Make sure set these config lines AFTER theme plugin

(keep this plugin at the very bottom of tmux.conf)

Better JUST before this line

run -b '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'

Requirements 2 : tmux version 3.0 (or higher), bash.

Add plugin to the list of TPM plugins in .tmux.conf:

set -g @plugin 'charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar'

Hit prefix + I to fetch the plugin and source it.

Status bar should be splited now

Clone the repo:

$ git clone https://github.com/charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar.git ~/clone/path

Add this line to the bottom of .tmux.conf:

run-shell ~/clone/path/tmux-split-statusbar.tmux

Reload TMUX environment:

# type this in terminal
$ tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf

Status bar should be splited now

Status bar splited (on): double lines

Status bar splited (off): single line

Status bar hide (on)

Status bar hide (off)

Here are all available options with their default values:

@split-statusbar-mode 'on'           # [ on | off]

@split-statusbar-swap-lines 'off'    # [ on | off ]
                                     # Enable this option to swap rows,
                                     # may be useful for those who prefer a status bar on top:
                                     # set -g status-position top

@split-statusbar-bindkey '-n F11'    # [ M-s | -n F11 | ... ]
                                     # bindkey for toggle statusbar-mode
                                     # define yourself just like bind-key, default: M-s

@split-status-hide-bindkey '-n F12'  # [ M-d | -n F12 | ... ]
                                     # bindkey for status-left / status-right hiding
                                     # define yourself just like bind-key, default: M-d

Don't forget to reload tmux environment ($ tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf) after you do this.

Sample config in ~/.tmux.conf

set -g @plugin 'charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar'
set -g @split-statusbar-mode 'on'                 # [ on | off]

set -g @split-statusbar-swap-lines 'off'          # [ on | off]

set -g @split-statusbar-bindkey '-n F11'          # [ M-s | -n F11 | ... ]
                                                  # bindkey for toggle statusbar-mode
                                                  # define yourself just like bind-key, default: M-s

set -g @split-status-hide-bindkey '-n F12'        # [ M-d | -n F12 | ... ]
                                                  # bindkey for status-left / status-right hiding
                                                  # define yourself just like bind-key, default: M-d

• .tmux.conf - Tmux configuration sample by CharlieTag

• tmux-themes - simple colorful theme made by CharlieTag

MIT license

• 2020/07/01
  • https://github.com/charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar/compare/v0.0.0...v0.0.1
    • fully compatible with https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tmux-continuum (auto-save-session in hide status mode)
    • add reload function to reinitialize status bar (for working with tmux themes like charlietag/tmux-themes)

      • Use the following command to reset status bar to new themes

        ~/.tmux/plugins/tmux-split-statusbar/tmux-split-statusbar.tmux reload

• 2021/07/14
  • https://github.com/charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar/compare/v0.0.1...v0.0.2
    • Fix issue Unwanted characters in window status #1
      • #1
• 2023/01/13
  • https://github.com/charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar/compare/v0.0.2...v0.0.3
    • xargs -i is deprecated, use -I{} instead
• 2023/10/30
  • https://github.com/charlietag/tmux-split-statusbar/compare/v0.0.3...v0.1.0
    • Add split-statusbar-swap-lines by @awerebea