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Cannot copy/paste anymore in tmux 2.1

I just update to tmux 2.1(OS X10.11.3 Terminal.app), and my .tmux.conf（accroding to http://joehanchoi.com/quick-fixes-for-tmux-2-1-on-osx/）

set-option -g mouse on
bind -n WheelUpPane if-shell -F -t = "#{mouse_any_flag}" "send-keys -M" "if -Ft= '#{pane_in_mode}' 'send-keys -M' 'select-pane -t=; copy-mode -e; send-keys -M'"  
bind -n WheelDownPane select-pane -t= \; send-keys -M

but the problem is after I start tmux, the mouse pointer becomes a plus: +， and I cannot copy/paste anymore. And right click on Terminal does not work, no popups

How to solve this?

Solution

  • There are two factors:

    • Terminal.app in El Capitan recognizes (some of) xterm's escape sequences for the mouse.
    • tmux 2.1 has some changes — for the (xterm) mouse protocol

    This was discussed extensively in Mouse scrolling in tmux 2.1 on OSX no longer auto-starts #145 , but no one suggested a different configuration than the one you are using.