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+# reload tmux conf
+unbind r
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
+
+bind-key C-a last-window
+
+setw -g aggressive-resize on
+
+# faster escape recognition
+set-option -sg escape-time 50
+
+# number tabs starting at 1
+set-option -g base-index 1
+
+set-option -g default-terminal screen-256color
+
+# STATUS BAR
+set-option -g status-bg colour234 # light gray bg
+set-option -g status-fg colour255 # black text
+set-option -g status-left-bg default # match
+set-option -g status-left-fg colour74 # light blue
+
+setw -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=white,bold]#[bg=cyan][#I:#W]"
+set -g pane-active-border-fg blue
+
+# xterm title
+set-option -g set-titles on
+set-option -g set-titles-string '[#S:#I #H] #W'
+
+# mouse mode
+set -g mode-mouse on
+set -g mouse-resize-pane on
+set -g mouse-select-pane on
+set -g mouse-select-window on
+
+# big scrollback
+set -g history-limit 10240