diff --git a/modules/programs/tmux.nix b/modules/programs/tmux.nix
index 4b512596..91b1487e 100644
--- a/modules/programs/tmux.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/tmux.nix
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ let
     ${optionalString cfg.newSession "new-session"}
 
     ${optionalString cfg.reverseSplit ''
-      bind v split-window -h
-      bind s split-window -v
+      bind -N "Split the pane into two, left and right" v split-window -h
+      bind -N "Split the pane into two, top and bottom" s split-window -v
     ''}
 
     set -g status-keys ${cfg.keyMode}
@@ -58,34 +58,40 @@ let
 
     ${optionalString
     (cfg.keyMode == "vi" && cfg.customPaneNavigationAndResize) ''
-      bind h select-pane -L
-      bind j select-pane -D
-      bind k select-pane -U
-      bind l select-pane -R
+      bind h -N "Select pane to the left of the active pane" select-pane -L
+      bind j -N "Select pane below the active pane" select-pane -D
+      bind k -N "Select pane above the active pane" select-pane -U
+      bind l -N "Select pane to the right of the active pane" select-pane -R
 
-      bind -r H resize-pane -L ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
-      bind -r J resize-pane -D ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
-      bind -r K resize-pane -U ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
-      bind -r L resize-pane -R ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
+      bind -r -N "Resize the pane left by ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}" \
+        H resize-pane -L ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
+      bind -r -N "Resize the pane down by ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}" \
+        J resize-pane -D ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
+      bind -r -N "Resize the pane up by ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}" \
+        K resize-pane -U ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
+      bind -r -N "Resize the pane right by ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}" \
+        L resize-pane -R ${toString cfg.resizeAmount}
     ''}
 
     ${if cfg.prefix != null then ''
       # rebind main key: ${cfg.prefix}
       unbind C-${defaultShortcut}
       set -g prefix ${cfg.prefix}
-      bind ${cfg.prefix} send-prefix
+      bind -N "Send the prefix key through to the application" \
+        ${cfg.prefix} send-prefix
     '' else
       optionalString (cfg.shortcut != defaultShortcut) ''
         # rebind main key: C-${cfg.shortcut}
         unbind C-${defaultShortcut}
         set -g prefix C-${cfg.shortcut}
-        bind ${cfg.shortcut} send-prefix
+        bind -N "Send the prefix key through to the application" \
+          ${cfg.shortcut} send-prefix
         bind C-${cfg.shortcut} last-window
       ''}
 
     ${optionalString cfg.disableConfirmationPrompt ''
-      bind-key & kill-window
-      bind-key x kill-pane
+      bind-key -N "Kill the current window" & kill-window
+      bind-key -N "Kill the current pane" x kill-pane
     ''}
 
     setw -g aggressive-resize ${boolToStr cfg.aggressiveResize}
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf
index 222f733d..e97a94d1 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ set -g mode-keys   emacs
 
 
 
-bind-key & kill-window
-bind-key x kill-pane
+bind-key -N "Kill the current window" & kill-window
+bind-key -N "Kill the current pane" x kill-pane
 
 
 setw -g aggressive-resize off
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf
index 97e22631..d0150192 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ setw -g pane-base-index 0
 
 new-session
 
-bind v split-window -h
-bind s split-window -v
+bind -N "Split the pane into two, left and right" v split-window -h
+bind -N "Split the pane into two, top and bottom" s split-window -v
 
 
 set -g status-keys emacs
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf
index 31880300..831ec3b0 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ set -g mode-keys   emacs
 # rebind main key: C-a
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-a
-bind C-a send-prefix
+bind -N "Send the prefix key through to the application" \
+  C-a send-prefix
 
 
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf
index a8bc59cb..4fd89ad2 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ set -g mode-keys   emacs
 # rebind main key: C-a
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-a
-bind a send-prefix
+bind -N "Send the prefix key through to the application" \
+  a send-prefix
 bind C-a last-window
 
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf
index de1cbe06..6a6fd611 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ setw -g pane-base-index 0
 
 new-session
 
-bind v split-window -h
-bind s split-window -v
+bind -N "Split the pane into two, left and right" v split-window -h
+bind -N "Split the pane into two, top and bottom" s split-window -v
 
 
 set -g status-keys vi