get_tmux_option() {
	local option="$1"
	local default_value="$2"
	local option_value=$(tmux show-option -gqv "$option")
	if [ -z "$option_value" ]; then
		echo "$default_value"
	else
		echo "$option_value"
	fi
}

# Ensures a message is displayed for 5 seconds in tmux prompt.
# Does not override the 'display-time' tmux option.
display_message() {
	local message="$1"

	# display_duration defaults to 5 seconds, if not passed as an argument
	if [ "$#" -eq 2 ]; then
		local display_duration="$2"
	else
		local display_duration="5000"
	fi

	# saves user-set 'display-time' option
	local saved_display_time=$(get_tmux_option "display-time" "750")

	# sets message display time to 5 seconds
	tmux set-option -gq display-time "$display_duration"

	# displays message
	tmux display-message "$message"

	# restores original 'display-time' value
	tmux set-option -gq display-time "$saved_display_time"
}