diff --git a/stow/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/stow/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index e8290de..68d3069 100644
--- a/stow/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/stow/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#
+# keybindings
+#
+
 # remap prefix from 'C-b' to 'C-a'
 unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-a
@@ -9,33 +13,53 @@ bind j select-pane -D
 bind k select-pane -U
 bind l select-pane -R
 
+bind r source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+
 # start ajacent terminals with same path
 bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind '"' split-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 
+#
+# options
+#
+
 # set variables
 set -g mouse on
 set -g history-limit 100000
 
+# start panes and windows at index 1 instead of 0
 set -g base-index 1
 setw -g pane-base-index 1
+set-option -g renumber-windows on # if win 2 get deleted, win 3 gets renamed to win 2
 
-set -gq allow-passthrough on
 set -g visual-activity off
+set -g set-clipboard on
+set -g focus-events on # lets programs know if they loose focus
+set -g status-keys emacs # emacs bindings in tmux prompt ( prefix + :)
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" # upgrade TERM variable to have more colours
+set -g display-time 4000 # display tmux messages for 4s
+
+#
+# status bar
+#
+
+set -g status-style "bg=default"
+set -g status-fg "white"
+set -g status-left "#[bg=purple,fg=black]#{?client_prefix,#[reverse]#[bg=yellow]#[noreverse]} #S "
+set -g status-right "%d/%m #[bg=purple,fg=black] #H "
+
+# max allowed lenth for statuses to flow into
+set -g status-left-length 20
+set -g status-right-length 20
+
+# tab bar
+set -g window-status-format " #I #W "
+set -g window-status-current-format " #I #W "
+set -g window-status-current-style bg=black,fg=blue,bold
 
 # fix undercurls: https://github.com/folke/tokyonight.nvim#fix-undercurls-in-tmux
 set -g default-terminal "${TERM}"
 set -as terminal-overrides ',*:Smulx=\E[4::%p1%dm'
 set -as terminal-overrides ',*:Setulc=\E[58::2::%p1%{65536}%/%d::%p1%{256}%/%{255}%&%d::%p1%{255}%&%d%;m'
-
-# plugins
-# got from: https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm/blob/master/docs/automatic_tpm_installation.md, changed to a more sensible install dir
-if "test ! -d ~/.local/share/tmux/plugins/tpm" \
-   "run 'git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.local/share/tmux/plugins/tpm && ~/.local/share/tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/install_plugins'"
-
-set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
-set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
-set -g @plugin "janoamaral/tokyo-night-tmux"
-
-run '~/.local/share/tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'
+set -gq allow-passthrough on