diff --git a/dotfiles/tmux.conf b/dotfiles/tmux.conf
index ccc3388..53ac9a3 100644
--- a/dotfiles/tmux.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/tmux.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ bind-key -T prefix h split-window -h
 set-option -g default-command fish
 
 
+# start window index at 1
+set -g base-index 1
+
+# start pane index at 1
+setw -g pane-base-index 1
+
+
+# -----------------------------------------------
+# status line configs
 set-option -g status-right "#[bg=colour156] #T | %y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S"
 #set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[bg=green]#I:#W-" # default
 set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[bg=colour156]#I:#W*"