TPM plugin for this would be cool.

[waynr]

It'd be nice to install/manage this the same way I am managing other tmux extensions.

[SimenB]

:+1:

[erikw]

Note: Here is the doc for how to create a TPM plugin https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm/blob/master/docs/how_to_create_plugin.md

[TheSast]

bump. This would be really useful, currently tpm deletes tmux-powerline if it is placed in the plugins folder upon pressing <prefix> + M-u. Also tpm plugin would make it easier to order plugins correctly (e.g. tmux-continuum needs to be placed after any status themes to work correctly)

[erikw]

TL;DR tmux-powerline can now be installed as a tpm plugin

You're in luck. Some weeks ago I created a new tpm plugin tmux-dark-notify, so I know how to make tpm plugins now.

🎉 Today I converted tmux-powerline to be installable as a tpm plugin! 🥳 (8 years after the issue was opened lol, better late than never)

Installing tmux-powerline is now as simple as adding this to your tmux.conf:

 set -g @plugin 'erikw/tmux-powerline'

It Works On My Machine™

It would be great if one of you could install tmux-powerline via tpm to make sure it's working properly on other than my computer :)

I'd recommend to

1. start from scratch that is remove any previous tmux-powerline setup from tmux.conf and then proceed with the instructions at https://github.com/erikw/tmux-powerline#installation-the-tpm-way-recommended
2. At the configuration stage, you can reuse your existing tmux-powerline configuration and themes.

• Not that the old way of installing tmux-powerline instructed you to set the tmux optionsstatus-left-length and status-right-length yourself in your tmux.conf
• Remove these from your tmux.conf, as the length is now configured directly from your tmux-powerline config, to make the tpm installation flow as easy as possbile (just add the plugin to tpm!)
• The left/right length are now set in tmux-powerline config in the variables TMUX_POWERLINE_STATUS_LEFT_LENGTH and same for the right.
• Remember you can always run the generate_rc.sh to generate a new default configuration, and merge this with your old config.

💬 I'm happy for some feedback, if the tpm installation worked :)

CC those that seemed interested in having this as a tpm plugin: @waynr @SimenB @TheSast @albttx @akz92 @joebalancio @girlandhercode @palcu @wfxr @soulomoon @wpcarro @Maxattax97 @0x450x6c @wxfr @ProfMoo

[TheSast]

First thing I'll check tomorrow, will provide feedback as soon as I can. Now that we got tpm support I'll also be able to try and impl a better way to set the rc filepath and the muting bindings (maybe the status length too but that is easily overridable)