Added a couple simple example shell scripts demonstrating how to use tmux or byobu to launch a cmd2 application in a terminal multiplexer along with another application such as a shell.

One example uses windows/tabs and the other uses a split screen mode.

Author: tleonhardt

examples/tmux_launch.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# This script launches two applications using tmux in different windows/tabs.
+# The user is required to enter the name of at least the first application.
+# If the second isn't provided, then the user's default shell is launched for this.
+# You must have tmux installed and that can be done using your operating system's package manager.
+#
+# See the tmux Wiki for info on how to use it: https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki.
+# To shift focus between different windows in tmux use Ctrl-b followed by l (lowercase "L").
+#
+# NOTE: IF you have byobu installed, it is a wrapper around tmux and will likely run instead of tmux.
+# For info on how to use Byobu, see: https://www.byobu.org/
+# To shift focus between windows/tabs in byobu, simply hit F3.
+
+# Function to print in red
+print_red() {
+    echo -e "\e[31m$*\e[0m"
+}
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ];
+  then
+    print_red  "No arguments supplied and this script requires at least one"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+FIRST_COMMAND=$1
+
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]
+  then
+    SECOND_COMMAND=$SHELL
+  else
+    SECOND_COMMAND=$2
+fi
+
+tmux new-session -s "tmux window demo" -n "$FIRST_COMMAND" "$FIRST_COMMAND ;read" \; \
+  new-window -n "$SECOND_COMMAND" "$SECOND_COMMAND ; read" \; previous-window

examples/tmux_split.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# This script launches two applications using byobu in different tabs.
+# The user is required to enter the name of at least the first application.
+# If the second isn't provided, then the user's default shell is launched for this.
+#
+# byobu must be installed for this script to work and you can install it using your
+# operating system package manager. or info on how to use Byobu, see: https://www.byobu.org/
+#
+# To shift focus between tabs in byobu, just hit F3.
+
+# Function to print in red
+print_red() {
+    echo -e "\e[31m$*\e[0m"
+}
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ];
+  then
+    print_red  "No arguments supplied and this script requires at least one"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+FIRST_COMMAND=$1
+
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]
+  then
+    SECOND_COMMAND=$SHELL
+  else
+    SECOND_COMMAND=$2
+fi
+
+tmux new-session "$FIRST_COMMAND ; read" \; \
+  split-window "$SECOND_COMMAND ; read" \; \
+  select-layout even-vertical