# LibTmux.Control.Request.set_user_option/2

- **Module:** LibTmux.Control
- **Package:** libtmux
- **Language:** Elixir
- **Kind:** function
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-elixir/blob/66b9b1c3f3f3186428abdfda2c76f5cf87446710/lib/libtmux/control/request.ex#L34
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/elixir/latest/reference/libtmux-control-request-set_user_option-2/

```
set_user_option(name, value)
@spec set_user_option(String.t(), binary()) :: t()
```

Sets a server user option with an `@name` and a literal binary value.

See the [worked example](api-examples.html#encoding-and-protocol).

## Parameters

- `name` (`String.t()`)
- `value` (`binary()`)