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+# Use Zsh as my default shell
+set-option -g default-shell /bin/zsh
+
+# my prefix btw
+unbind C-b
+set -g prefix M-w
+
+# make sure we can magically source config changes via <prefix>+R shortcut.
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
+
+# use mouse on tmux, and a bit to tweaks, since I'm using an terminal emulator/gotty most of the time
+set -g mouse on
+#set -g mouse-select-pane on
+
+# split to either horizontally or vertically
+#unbind "
+#unbind %
+bind h splitw -h
+bind v splitw -v
+
+# adopt some bloody shortcuts from Terminator
+bind -n M-Left select-pane -L
+bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
+bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
+bind -n M-Down select-pane -D
+
+# activity monitoring
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+set -g visual-activity on