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How do I bind the tmux prefix key to C-'?

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Mar 15, 20265948 views
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Problem

I'd like to set my tmux prefix key to Ctrl-apostrophe, but when I use or , tmux complains that "unknown key: C-'". Similarly for ` and :. Is there a way to bind these keys?

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set-option prefix "C-'"

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Most terminal emulators only generate special output for a restricted set keys when used in combination with the Control modifier key. The apostrophe key is one of the keys that does not generate any special output sequence (it ether does nothing or…

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