diff --git a/dotfiles/tmux.conf b/dotfiles/tmux.conf
index 633040b..106c2a4 100644
--- a/dotfiles/tmux.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/tmux.conf
@@ -31,10 +31,18 @@ set -g base-index 1
 # start pane index at 1
 setw -g pane-base-index 1
 
+set-option -g pane-border-indicators both
+set-option -g pane-border-lines heavy
+
 
 # -----------------------------------------------
 # status line configs
+set-option -g monitor-bell on
+set-option -g status-interval 1
+set-option -g status-left '#[bg=colour156 bold]#{?client_prefix,#[reverse] P #[noreverse],#{?copy_cursor_x,#[bg=colour216] C , P }}#[bg=default nobold][#S] ' # indicates prefix and copy status
+set-option -g status-left-length 15
 set-option -g status-right "#[bg=colour156] #T | %y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S"
+set-option -g status-right-length 90
 #set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[bg=green]#I:#W-" # default
 set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[bg=colour156]#I:#W*"