diff --git a/applications/tmux.conf b/applications/tmux.conf
index 94a2027..04c51bd 100644
--- a/applications/tmux.conf
+++ b/applications/tmux.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+# set up terminal
 set -g default-terminal "st-256color"
-set -s escape-time 0
 set -g destroy-unattached on
+set -g status-style bg="#241d29"
+set -ag status-style fg="#ffffff"
+
+# misc. settings
+set -s escape-time 0
+
+# set prefix
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-'\'
 bind C-'\' send-prefix