another rev on the tmux clear command

still not working perfectly in all scenarios

Generated-by: aiautocommit

.tmux.conf

@@ -53,26 +53,24 @@ setw -g mode-keys vi
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi C-a send-keys -X start-of-line
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi C-e send-keys -X end-of-line
 
-# TODO I think ctrl+opt+L may fix this and should be handled through zsh instead
-# prefix-C to clear the terminal
-# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10543684/how-do-i-clear-the-scrollback-buffer-in-tmux#:~:text=Just%20type%20%2B%20%3A,question%20for%20the%20same%20effect.
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10543684/how-do-i-clear-the-scrollback-buffer-in-tmux
 # NOTE this is normally bound to create a new window, but we don't do that via tmux
-bind-key c {
-  send-keys -R
-  clear-history
-
-  # TODO this is dangerous because in ipython or other terminal it will not properly push line
-
-  # TODO we should really try executing the widget directly as this is brittle
+bind -n C-M-l {
   if-shell "[ '#{pane_current_command}' = 'zsh' ]" {
-    # this runs `push-line` in zsh
-
-    send-keys C-x C-p
-    send-keys "Enter"
+    # Send Ctrl+Opt+L to the terminal as well
+    send-keys C-M-l
   } {
+    # TODO detect other shells
     send-keys C-c
   }
-  display-message "Cleared terminal"
+
+  # without this pause, clear-history doesn't clear the current terminal output, and you can still scroll up
+  run-shell "sleep 0.1"
+
+  clear-history
+
+  # this messes with ZLE and I'm fine keeping the current buffer on ZSH in place
+  # send-keys -R
 }
 
 # TODO may fix issues with nano https://github.com/mislav/dotfiles/blob/master/tmux.conf#L39C8-L39C19
@@ -95,6 +93,8 @@ set -s focus-events on
 # TODO https://github.com/abhinav/tmux-fastcopy/issues/160
 # set -g destroy-unattached on
 
+# TODO this isn't working! Try -ga, maybe some other tricks?
+# https://github.com/impactaky/dotfiles/blob/2913fc22de6df637b1b2cba88215d995f667b64f/tmux/.tmux.conf#L36
 # pass VS Code variables from the shell to tmux
 set update-environment "VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_EXTRA_ARGS VSCODE_GIT_ASKPASS_MAIN VSCODE_GIT_IPC_HANDLE VSCODE_INJECTION"
 
@@ -143,14 +143,19 @@ set -g @extrakto_editor "~/.open-file-path.sh"
 set -g @extrakto_filter_order "all line"
 set -g @extrakto_grab_area "recent"
 
-###########################
-# use pbpcopy for copy bindings
-# trim training newlines from end-of-line copy
-###########################
+######################################################
+#
+# - Use pbpcopy for all default copy bindings
+# - Trim trailing newlines from EOL copy & more
+#
+######################################################
 
 # append selection to clipboard
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi A send-keys -X append-selection-and-cancel pbcopy
 
+# copy selection without cancelling copy mode
+bind-key -T copy-mode-vi c send-keys -X copy-selection pbcopy
+
 # for `t` and `T` your cursor position matters, only content after cursor will be processed
 
 # copy to EOL and trim trailing newline, but not leading/trailing whitespace
@@ -460,9 +465,9 @@ bind-key -n TripleClick1Pane {
 # TODO create another binding which copies the last output, trims trailing newlines, and copies to clipboard
 
 # TODO should replace the existing yank script
-# copy line in prompt
+# copy line in prompt, modified from tmux-yank
 bind p {
-  # go to beginning of line, this respects whatever prompt header (zsh, py, etc) is present
+  # go to beginning of line, this respects whatever prompt header (zsh, ipy, etc) is present
   send-key 'C-a'
   run-shell "sleep 0.01"