diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index dfa620d..78574f0 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,45 @@
-set -g mouse on
-
+# standard
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+set -g history-limit 10000
+
+# index-stuff
+set -g base-index 1
+setw -g pane-base-index 1
+bind 0 select-window -t :10
+set -g renumber-windows on
+
+# window-titles
+setw -g automatic-rename on
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+
+# controls
+#set -g mouse on	#disabled to allow normal control inside of panes
+set -sg escape-time 0
+setw -g status-keys vi
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+
+# pane resizing
+bind -r -T root C-h resize-pane -L
+bind -r -T root C-j resize-pane -D
+bind -r -T root C-k resize-pane -U
+bind -r -T root C-l resize-pane -R
+
+bind -r -T root M-h resize-pane -L 5
+bind -r -T root M-j resize-pane -D 5
+bind -r -T root M-k resize-pane -U 5
+bind -r -T root M-l resize-pane -R 5
+
+# pane selection
+bind h select-pane -L
+bind j select-pane -D
+bind k select-pane -U
+bind l select-pane -R
+
+bind -n M-h select-pane -L
+bind -n M-j select-pane -L
+bind -n M-k select-pane -U
+bind -n M-l select-pane -R
+
+# window selection
+bind -n S-Left previous-window
+bind -n S-Right next-window