A better starting tmux config. Live like screen, but better

tmux.conf

# make CTRL+a the 'prefix' ala screen.
bind C-a send-prefix
set -g prefix C-a
# get rid of the tmux standard of CTRL+b
unbind C-b
set -s escape-time 1
set -g base-index 1
setw -g pane-base-index 1

# make it easy to reload the config (CTRL+r)
bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Config reloaded!"

# HA! SEE THIS SCREEN? WE CAN SPLIT BOTH WAYS WITHOUT BREAKING VERSIONS.
bind | split-window -h
bind - split-window -v

# and it was said... GIVE ME VI BINDINGS
bind h select-pane -L
bind j select-pane -D
bind k select-pane -U
bind l select-pane -R

bind -r C-h select-window -t :-
bind -r C-l select-window -t :+

# make it bigger, make it smaller
bind -r H resize-pane -L 5
bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
bind -r L resize-pane -R 5

#disabling mouse mode just to force myself to learn more of the commands
setw -g mode-mouse off
set -g mouse-select-pane off
set -g mouse-resize-pane off
set -g mouse-select-window off

#setting the colors
set -g status-fg white
set -g status-bg black

setw -g window-status-fg cyan
setw -g window-status-bg default
setw -g window-status-attr dim

setw -g window-status-current-fg white
setw -g window-status-current-bg red
setw -g window-status-current-attr bright

# moar colorz
set -g pane-border-fg green
set -g pane-border-bg black

set -g pane-active-border-fg black
set -g pane-active-border-bg green

set -g allow-rename off

set -g status-left-length 40
set -g status-left "#[fg=green]Session: #S #[fg=yellow]#I #[fg=cyan]#P"

# we live in the 21st century. people besides americans use computers. 
# get used to it.
set -g status-utf8 on

# no more front and back, side to side. keep it centered.
set -g status-justify centre

setw -g monitor-activity on
set -g visual-activity on

# keep envs from the desktop to allow for better forwarding
set-option -g update-environment 'DISPLAY SSH_ASKPASS SSH_AUTH_SOCK SSH_AGENT_PID SSH_CONNECTION WINDOWID XAUTHORITY DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS'