From d56c786a4afaf1d42c253073e8e2bc50ff6477cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin MacMartin <prurigro@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:40:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Sync with the system clipboard instead of needing to manually
 do it using xclip (which also only works on x11)

---
 tmux.normal.conf    | 7 +++----
 tmux.powerline.conf | 7 +++----
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tmux.normal.conf b/tmux.normal.conf
index 2c974db..627cebf 100644
--- a/tmux.normal.conf
+++ b/tmux.normal.conf
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ set-window-option -g visual-activity off #show the activity being monitored for
 set-window-option -g xterm-keys on #generate xterm-style function key sequences for better compatibility
 set-window-option -g mode-keys vi #use vi-style keys in copy and choice modes
 #
+# clipboard (sync with the system)
+set -s set-clipboard external
+#
 # mouse
 set-option -g mouse on
 bind -T root MouseDown3Pane send-keys -M #send right clicks to the application below
@@ -109,10 +112,6 @@ 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 -Tcopy-mode-vi y send -X copy-selection
 bind -Tcopy-mode-vi v send -X begin-selection
diff --git a/tmux.powerline.conf b/tmux.powerline.conf
index c39816b..ebf898a 100644
--- a/tmux.powerline.conf
+++ b/tmux.powerline.conf
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ set-window-option -g visual-activity off #show the activity being monitored for
 set-window-option -g xterm-keys on #generate xterm-style function key sequences for better compatibility
 set-window-option -g mode-keys vi #use vi-style keys in copy and choice modes
 #
+# clipboard (sync with the system)
+set -s set-clipboard external
+#
 # mouse
 set-option -g mouse on
 bind -T root MouseDown3Pane send-keys -M #send right clicks to the application below
@@ -109,10 +112,6 @@ 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 -Tcopy-mode-vi y send -X copy-selection
 bind -Tcopy-mode-vi v send -X begin-selection