# libtmux.Window.rename_window

- **Module:** libtmux.Window
- **Package:** libtmux
- **Language:** Python
- **Kind:** method
- **Source:** https://github.com/tmux-python/libtmux/blob/9fdd083a8181a827889337b63cd4e6daea661a8c/src/libtmux/window.py#L1360
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/py/latest/reference/libtmux-window-rename_window/

```
libtmux.Window.rename_window(self, new_name: str) -> Window
```

Rename window.

## Parameters

- `self`
- `new_name` (str): name of the window

## Example

```python
>>> window = session.active_window
```

## Example

```python
>>> window.rename_window('My project')
Window(@1 1:My project, Session($1 ...))
```

## Example

```python
>>> window.rename_window('New name')
Window(@1 1:New name, Session($1 ...))
```