Improve tm bash function so that sessions are restored

1 files changed, 20 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/bash/.bash_aliases b/bash/.bash_aliases
index 7ec2ad1..0eafcad 100644
--- a/bash/.bash_aliases
+++ b/bash/.bash_aliases
@@ -17,16 +17,29 @@ alias ras='sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#'
 
 # Tmux
 tm() {
+  # Handle specific session attachment (standard behavior).
   if [ -n "$1" ]; then
-    # If an argument is provided, try to attach to it or create it.
     tmux attach-session -t "$1" 2>/dev/null || tmux new-session -s "$1"
-  elif tmux has-session 2>/dev/null; then
-    # No argument? Open the alphabetical list.
-    tmux attach-session \; choose-tree -sZ -O name
-  else
-    # Nothing running? Fresh start.
-    tmux
+    return
   fi
+
+  # If no tmux server is running at all.
+  if ! tmux has-session 2>/dev/null; then
+    # Start a dummy session in the background to kickstart the server.
+    tmux new-session -d -s "init"
+
+    # Trigger the restore script.
+    RESURRECT_SCRIPT="$HOME/.config/tmux/plugins/tmux-resurrect/scripts/restore.sh"
+
+    if [ -f "$RESURRECT_SCRIPT" ]; then
+      tmux run-shell "$RESURRECT_SCRIPT"
+      # Kill the dummy session once restored.
+      tmux kill-session -t "init" 2>/dev/null
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Attach and show the tree.
+  tmux attach-session -t "main" 2>/dev/null || tmux attach-session \; choose-tree -sZ -O name
 }
 
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