diff --git a/assets/config/default.yaml b/assets/config/default.yaml
index 4582e79f..e649f2ae 100644
--- a/assets/config/default.yaml
+++ b/assets/config/default.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ keybinds:
           key: [Ctrl: 't',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's',]
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'b',]
         - action: [Quit,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'q',]
         - action: [NewPane: ]
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ keybinds:
           key: [Ctrl: 'r', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'b',]
         - action: [Quit]
           key: [Ctrl: 'q']
         - action: [Resize: Left,]
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ keybinds:
           key: [Ctrl: 'p', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'b',]
         - action: [Quit,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'q',]
         - action: [MoveFocus: Left,]
@@ -114,6 +120,8 @@ keybinds:
           key: [Ctrl: 't', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'b',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: RenameTab, TabNameInput: [0],]
           key: [Char: 'r']
         - action: [Quit,]
@@ -168,6 +176,8 @@ keybinds:
           key: [Ctrl: 'g',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Pane,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'p',]
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'b',]
         - action: [Quit,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'q',]
         - action: [ScrollDown,]
@@ -213,3 +223,20 @@ keybinds:
           key: [ Alt: '[',]
         - action: [FocusNextPane,]
           key: [ Alt: ']',]
+    session:
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Locked,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'g']
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Resize,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'r',]
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Pane,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'p',]
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Tab,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 't',]
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'b', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
+        - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 's']
+        - action: [Quit,]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'q',]
+        - action: [Detach,]
+          key: [Char: 'd',]
diff --git a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/first_line.rs b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/first_line.rs
index 37175e3f..b6a01fd9 100644
--- a/default-plugins/status-bar/src/first_line.rs
+++ b/default-plugins/status-bar/src/first_line.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enum CtrlKeyAction {
     Resize,
     Scroll,
     Quit,
+    Session,
 }
 
 enum CtrlKeyMode {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ impl CtrlKeyShortcut {
             CtrlKeyAction::Resize => String::from("RESIZE"),
             CtrlKeyAction::Scroll => String::from("SCROLL"),
             CtrlKeyAction::Quit => String::from("QUIT"),
+            CtrlKeyAction::Session => String::from("SESSION"),
         }
     }
     pub fn shortened_text(&self) -> String {
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ impl CtrlKeyShortcut {
             CtrlKeyAction::Resize => String::from("esize"),
             CtrlKeyAction::Scroll => String::from("croll"),
             CtrlKeyAction::Quit => String::from("uit"),
+            CtrlKeyAction::Session => String::from("sess"),
         }
     }
     pub fn letter_shortcut(&self) -> char {
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ impl CtrlKeyShortcut {
             CtrlKeyAction::Resize => 'r',
             CtrlKeyAction::Scroll => 's',
             CtrlKeyAction::Quit => 'q',
+            CtrlKeyAction::Session => 'b',
         }
     }
 }
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ pub fn ctrl_keys(help: &ModeInfo, max_len: usize, separator: &str) -> LinePart {
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Disabled, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Disabled, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Disabled, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
             ],
             colored_elements,
             separator,
@@ -310,6 +315,7 @@ pub fn ctrl_keys(help: &ModeInfo, max_len: usize, separator: &str) -> LinePart {
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Selected, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
             ],
             colored_elements,
             separator,
@@ -323,6 +329,7 @@ pub fn ctrl_keys(help: &ModeInfo, max_len: usize, separator: &str) -> LinePart {
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
             ],
             colored_elements,
             separator,
@@ -336,6 +343,7 @@ pub fn ctrl_keys(help: &ModeInfo, max_len: usize, separator: &str) -> LinePart {
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
             ],
             colored_elements,
             separator,
@@ -349,6 +357,7 @@ pub fn ctrl_keys(help: &ModeInfo, max_len: usize, separator: &str) -> LinePart {
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Selected, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
             ],
             colored_elements,
             separator,
@@ -362,6 +371,21 @@ pub fn ctrl_keys(help: &ModeInfo, max_len: usize, separator: &str) -> LinePart {
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
                 CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
+            ],
+            colored_elements,
+            separator,
+        ),
+        InputMode::Session => key_indicators(
+            max_len,
+            &[
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Lock),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Pane),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Tab),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Resize),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Scroll),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Unselected, CtrlKeyAction::Quit),
+                CtrlKeyShortcut::new(CtrlKeyMode::Selected, CtrlKeyAction::Session),
             ],
             colored_elements,
             separator,
diff --git a/zellij-tile/src/data.rs b/zellij-tile/src/data.rs
index c1b9c30e..cb4b2aa0 100644
--- a/zellij-tile/src/data.rs
+++ b/zellij-tile/src/data.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ pub enum InputMode {
     Scroll,
     #[serde(alias = "renametab")]
     RenameTab,
+    /// `Session` mode allows detaching sessions
+    #[serde(alias = "session")]
+    Session,
 }
 
 impl Default for InputMode {
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/input/mod.rs b/zellij-utils/src/input/mod.rs
index 2747205b..068e22bc 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ pub fn get_mode_info(
         InputMode::RenameTab => {
             keybinds.push(("Enter".to_string(), "when done".to_string()));
         }
+        InputMode::Session => {
+            keybinds.push(("d".to_string(), "Detach".to_string()));
+        }
     }
     ModeInfo {
         mode,