Multiple tabs with tmux / tmuxinator and iTerm2

Question

I would like to open all my useful stuff like here in iTerm2:

Not like this:

I'm using tmuxinator I've defined some tabs. I wonder if it's possible to get the former behaviour at all.

Answer 1

I just tried with tmux 1.8. Not totally obvious, but it works.

Here's what you do:

1. Open iTerm2 (latest, be sure to have at least tmux 1.8 installed).
2. In iTerm2, run command tmux <your tmuxinator profile>. Then detach ^b d.
3. In iTerm2, run command tmux -CC attach -t <your session>. You will see your tabs open in different windows.
4. Open menu Shell->Tmux->Dashboard
5. Select and hide all the windows.
6. Select all the hidden windows, and click Open in Tabs.

I'd like to know how to avoid the part about hiding and opening in tabs.