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+#example ripped from http://blog.hawkhost.com/2010/07/02/tmux-%E2%80%93-the-terminal-multiplexer-part-2/
+
+set -g status-bg black
+set -g status-fg white
+set -g status-left '#[fg=green bg=black]#(hostname -s)'
+
+# Highlight active window
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg red
+set -g status-right '#[fg=yellow bg=black]#(uptime | cut -d "," -f 2-)'
+
+#Set window notifications
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+set -g visual-activity on
+
+#automatically rename windows
+setw -g automatic-rename on
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