diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index e811fd1..5ed4a43 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#tmux.conf inspired by painless tmux
+#solarized color scheme
 #set 256 colormode
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 #remap prefix to ctrl + a
@@ -28,3 +30,50 @@ bind-key -r K resize-pane -U
 bind-key -r J resize-pane -D
 bind-key -r H resize-pane -L
 bind-key -r L resize-pane -R
+
+#vim mod-keys
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+
+#capture panes and save to buffer
+bind C-s run "tmux capture pane && save-buffer /tmp/buffer.txt"
+bind C-c choose-buffer
+
+# colors
+# statusline
+set -g status-bg black 
+set -g status-fg colour39 
+set -g status-attr bright 
+
+# default window title colors
+setw -g window-status-fg colour39 
+setw -g window-status-bg default
+setw -g window-status-attr bright 
+
+# active window title colors
+setw -g window-status-current-fg colour120 
+setw -g window-status-current-bg black 
+setw -g window-status-current-attr bright
+
+# bell alerted window color
+setw -g window-status-bell-bg red
+setw -g window-status-bell-fg white
+setw -g window-status-bell-attr bright
+
+# content alerted color
+setw -g window-status-content-bg blue
+setw -g window-status-content-fg white
+setw -g window-status-content-attr bright
+setw -g window-status-activity-bg blue
+setw -g window-status-activity-fg white
+setw -g window-status-activity-attr bright
+
+# pane borders
+set -g pane-border-fg colour120 
+set -g pane-border-bg black 
+set -g pane-active-border-fg colour39 
+set -g pane-active-border-bg black 
+
+# command line
+set -g message-fg default
+set -g message-bg default
+set -g message-attr bright