# LibTmux::Model::ClientRef.display-format

- **Module:** LibTmux::Model
- **Package:** LibTmux
- **Language:** Raku
- **Kind:** method
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-raku/blob/0b5dd3d32e20f83a0069874e33eab0eb48f55962/lib/LibTmux/Client.rakumod#L146
- **Inherited from:** LibTmux::Client::ClientTarget
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/raku/latest/reference/libtmux-model-clientref-display-format/

```
method display-format(Str:D $format, PaneId:D :$pane!, Bool:D :$print = True,
                          *%operation --> Result:D)
```

Evaluate explicit FORMAT and strftime syntax in an existing pane context.

Evaluate explicit FORMAT and strftime syntax in an existing pane context.

## Parameters

- `$format` (`Str:D`)
- `$pane` (`PaneId:D`)
- `$print?` (`Bool:D`)
- `%operation`

## tmux command

The tmux commands behind `display-format`.

- [`display-message`](/en/tmux/latest/manual/display-message/)

## tmux C API

The C declarations in tmux that implement these commands.

- [`cmd_display_message_entry`](/en/tmux/latest/reference/c-variable-cmd_display_message_entry/) (attribute)
- [`cmd_display_message_exec`](/en/tmux/latest/reference/c-function-cmd-display-message-c-cmd_display_message_exec/) (function)