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+# bind tmux cmds to ctrl+a
+unbind C-b
+set -g prefix C-z
+
+# activity monitoring
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+set -g visual-activity on
+
+#set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg yellow
+#set -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm-termite:Tc"
+set -g default-terminal xterm-termite
+#set -g mouse on
+
+set -g status-position bottom
+set -g status-bg black
+set -g status-fg white
+set -g window-status-current-bg black
+set -g window-status-current-fg colour46
+set -g window-status-current-attr bold
+set -g status-interval 60
+set -g status-left ' ★ '
+set -g status-right-length 30
+set -g status-right-attr bright
+set -g status-right '%a %b %0d'
+