tmux powerline is not consistent across platforms #8

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opened 2025-10-28 18:35:04 +00:00 by jessebot · 1 comment

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2025-10-28 18:35:04 +00:00

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the command will generate the correct source on the current platform, but its is not constant across linux/macos

echo "source \"$pip_packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf\"" >> ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf

Example of issue:

MacOS:

source "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf"

vs.

Debin12:

source "/home/friend/.local/share/python/lib/python3.11/site-packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf"

Originally submitted by @cloudymax on GitHub: https://github.com/jessebot/dot_files/issues/24#issue-1630376032

the command will generate the correct source on the current platform, but its is not constant across linux/macos ```bash echo "source \"$pip_packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf\"" >> ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf ``` Example of issue: MacOS: ```bash source "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.11/site-packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf" ``` vs. Debin12: ```bash source "/home/friend/.local/share/python/lib/python3.11/site-packages/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf" ``` Originally submitted by @cloudymax on GitHub: https://github.com/jessebot/dot_files/issues/24#issue-1630376032

jessebot commented

2025-10-28 18:43:44 +00:00

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@cloudymax in the other issue, back in May 2023, I said:

not sure how to fix this and don't use tmux much these days :( Would you be willing to take a look and make our tmux powerline a reality?

https://powerline.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration/segments/tmux.html

Or maybe it just sucks and we should ditch it? I could have sworn it was working at one point though 🤔

and then months later in Nov 2023 I said:

we should start testing the built-in wezterm multiplexing

Have we looked into multiplexing recently? 🤔

@cloudymax in the other issue, back in May 2023, I said: > not sure how to fix this and don't use tmux much these days :( Would you be willing to take a look and make our tmux powerline a reality? > https://powerline.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration/segments/tmux.html > Or maybe it just sucks and we should ditch it? I could have sworn it was working at one point though 🤔 and then months later in Nov 2023 I said: > we should start testing the built-in wezterm multiplexing Have we looked into multiplexing recently? 🤔