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+#setup 256 color
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
+#increase scrollback
+set -g history-limit 10000
+
+# utf8 support
+set-window-option -g utf8 on
+
+#set vim keybindings
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+
+#shorten command delay
+set -sg escape-time 1
+
+# status bar configuration