diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index ec8dac4..1cc2c1b 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
-set-option -g prefix C-Space
+# tmux settings _________________
+
+set -g prefix C-Space
+set -g base-index 1
+setw -g pane-base-index 1
+
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+
+set -g status-keys vi
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+set -g history-limit 10000
+
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf # reload tmux conf
 
 # vim-style bindings ____________
 
@@ -9,37 +23,27 @@ unbind %   # vsplit
 unbind '"' # hsplit
 bind v split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind s split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"
-set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
 
 # split navigate
 bind -r h select-pane -L 
 bind -r j select-pane -D 
 bind -r k select-pane -U 
 bind -r l select-pane -R
-# bind -n C-h select-pane -L
-# bind -n C-j select-pane -D
-# bind -n C-k select-pane -U
-# bind -n C-l select-pane -R
 
 # split resize
-bind -r H resize-pane -L 2
-bind -r J resize-pane -D 2
-bind -r K resize-pane -U 2
-bind -r L resize-pane -R 2
-
-# tmux settings _________________
-
-# window numbers from 1
-set -g base-index 1
+bind -r H resize-pane -L 4
+bind -r J resize-pane -D 4
+bind -r K resize-pane -U 4
+bind -r L resize-pane -R 4
 
 # theme ________________________
 
 # status bar
-set-option -g status-style fg=default,bg=black
-set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=default,bg=black
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=black,bg=white
-set-option -g pane-border-style fg=white
-set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=white 
-set-option -g message-style fg=brightred,bg=black #orange and base01
-set-option -g display-panes-active-colour blue
-set-option -g display-panes-colour brightred
+set -g status-style fg=default,bg=black
+setw -g window-status-style fg=default,bg=black
+setw -g window-status-current-style fg=black,bg=white
+set -g pane-border-style fg=#222222
+set -g pane-active-border-style fg=#222222 
+set -g message-style fg=brightred,bg=black
+set -g display-panes-active-colour blue
+set -g display-panes-colour brightred