ctrl-v to paste the X buffer and ctrl-y to send the tmux buffer to X

README.md

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 * `Escape`: Clear the terminal history, tmux history and the current window/pane.
 * `?` and `/`: Show help for available key bindings and commands respectively.
 * `y` and `Ctrl-p`: Enter __copy mode__ and paste from the copy buffer respectively.
+* `Ctrl-v` and `Ctrl-y`: Pastes the X buffer in tmux, and sends the tmux buffer to X respectively.
 * (**copy mode**) `v`, `y` and `Escape`: Begin selection, copy selection and cancel **copy mode** respectively.
 * `Alt-[0-9]` (no prefix): Switch directly to the given window.
 * `W`: Write scrollback buffer to file.

tmux.normal.conf

@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ bind / list-commands
 bind y copy-mode
 bind C-p paste-buffer
 #
+# C-v and C-y to paste the X buffer, or copy the tmux buffer into X
+bind C-v run "xclip -o | tmux load-buffer - ; tmux paste-buffer"
+bind C-y run "tmux show-buffer | xclip -sel clip"
+#
 # (copy mode) v,y and escape to select, copy and cancel respectively
 bind -t vi-copy y copy-selection
 bind -t vi-copy v begin-selection

tmux.powerline.conf

@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ bind / list-commands
 bind y copy-mode
 bind C-p paste-buffer
 #
+# C-v and C-y to paste the X buffer, or copy the tmux buffer into X
+bind C-v run "xclip -o | tmux load-buffer - ; tmux paste-buffer"
+bind C-y run "tmux show-buffer | xclip -sel clip"
+#
 # (copy mode) v,y and escape to select, copy and cancel respectively
 bind -t vi-copy y copy-selection
 bind -t vi-copy v begin-selection