--- a/config/.tmux.conf	Tue Jan 01 22:42:02 2013 +0100
+++ b/config/.tmux.conf	Wed Jan 02 14:29:06 2013 +0100
@@ -2,29 +2,43 @@
 set -g set-titles on
 
 # based on http://blog.hawkhost.com/2010/07/02/tmux-%e2%80%93-the-terminal-multiplexer-part-2/
+# + http://helpful.knobs-dials.com/index.php/Screen_and_tmux
 
-# prefix opt
-set-option -g prefix C-a
-#set-option -g prefix `
+set -g history-limit 10000
+
+### Key bindings ###
 
-# last window hotkey which allows you to quickly switch between the current window and last window that was active
-bind-key C-a last-window
+# prefix
+unbind C-b
+set -g prefix `
+bind-key ` send-prefix
 
+# quick reload of this config into the current tmux (useful while fiddling with it)
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
+
+# panes
 unbind % # Remove default binding since we’re replacing
+unbind '"'
 bind | split-window -h
 bind - split-window -v
+bind-key ^i  select-pane -t :.+     # cycle between panes in window
 
-# Set status bar
+bind-key A   command-prompt "rename-window '%%'"         
+bind-key '"' choose-window     
+bind-key k   confirm-before -p "kill-pane #W? (y/n)" kill-pane
+bind-key K   confirm-before -p "kill-window #W? (y/n)" kill-window
+
+### Style ###
+set -g status-utf8 on
 set -g status-bg green
 set -g status-fg black
-set -g status-left "#[fg=grey]#H:#S"
+set -g status-left-length 30 # allow more length, for longer hostnames
+set -g status-left "#[fg=yellow,bg=green]#H:#S "
+set -g window-status-current-bg green
+set -g window-status-current-fg yellow
+set -g status-right "#[fg=black,bg=green]%F %T"
 
-# Highlight active window
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg yellow
-
-#set -g status-right "#[fg=yellow]#(uptime | cut -d, -f 2-) %Y-%m-%d %c:%s"
 set -g status-interval 1
-set -g status-right "#[fg=yellow]%F %T"
 
 # Set window notifications
 setw -g monitor-activity on
@@ -35,3 +49,10 @@
 
 # mode keys
 setw -g mode-keys vi
+
+# switch to pane via mouse
+set -g mouse-select-pane on
+
+# how long to show pane numbers (C-a q). 
+# Default is too fast to scan the screen.
+set display-panes-time 2000  # (which is 2sec)