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commit 7e3a18329d236b7c99e186b40a8e6c96fa9598f4
parent 67f289e99644282a5fbfc000aa8c0de9e188334a
Author: Paco Esteban <paco@e1e0.net>
Date:   Sat,  1 May 2021 13:35:25 +0200

add suggestion from Chang, Chu-Kuan to the aliases article

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diff --git a/src/aliases-helper-functions-shell.md b/src/aliases-helper-functions-shell.md
@@ -23,7 +23,20 @@ First some basic aliases (comments in line):
 ```
 # create a tmux split 82 columns wide, used to take a peek at man pages
 alias tman='tmux split-window -h -l 82 man'
+```
+
+_Update 2021-05-01:_ Reader Chang, Chu-Kuan sends me a variation of this last
+one that does not require you to have a _free_ terminal to invoke it.  It's
+basically the same but with a `tmux(1)` bind key.  This should go in your
+`.tmux.conf`:
 
+```
+bind-key M command-prompt -I 'split-window -h -l 82 man '
+```
+
+And now, more aliases:
+
+```
 # I use kubernetes at work, so those save a lot of typing.
 # I also use some custom subcommands, via kubectl plugins.  I might write about
 # that ...