diff --git a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
index 6f78037..7b57094 100644
--- a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
@@ -83,29 +83,38 @@ bind-key p run "xsel -o | tmux load-buffer - ; tmux paste-buffer"
 #  Aesthetic
 ###########################
 
-# pane border
 {{- if (or (eq .chezmoi.hostname "arch") (eq .chezmoi.hostname "buzz")) }}
 set -g pane-active-border-style fg=yellow
-{{- else }}
-set -g pane-active-border-style fg=red
-{{- end }}
-
-# message/command bar
-set -g message-command-style 'fg=#cccccc bg=#333333 bold'
-set -g message-style 'fg=#cccccc bg=#333333 bold'
-
-# status bar
+set -g message-command-style 'fg=#eeeeee bg=#333333 bold'
+set -g message-style 'fg=#eeeeee bg=#333333 bold'
 set -g status off
-set -g status-position bottom
+set -g status-position top
 set -g status-bg '#333333'
-set -g status-fg '#cccccc'
+set -g status-fg '#eeeeee'
 set -g status-left ''
 set -g status-right ''
 set -g window-status-format ''
 set -g window-status-current-format ''
+{{- else }}
+set -g pane-active-border-style fg=red
+set -g message-command-style 'fg=black bg=red bold'
+set -g message-style 'fg=black bg=red bold'
+set -g status on
+set -g status-position top
+set -g status-bg 'red
+set -g status-fg 'black'
+set -g status-left "#[bold align=centre]#I:#P #W"
+set -g status-left-length 80
+set -g status-right "#[bold][#(whoami)@#H]"
+set -g status-right-length 20
+set -g window-status-format ''
+set -g window-status-current-format ''
+{{- end }}
 
 
 
+
+{{- if (or (eq .chezmoi.hostname "arch") (eq .chezmoi.hostname "buzz")) }}
 ###############################################
 # local and nested remote tmux sessions
 #   - https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/tmux-in-practice-local-and-nested-remote-tmux-sessions-4f7ba5db8795/
@@ -115,20 +124,16 @@ bind -T root M-q \
     set prefix None \;\
     set key-table off \;\
     set status on \;\
-    set status-right '#[bold align=centre]DIVING'
+    set status-right '#[bold align=centre]*LOCKED*'
 
 bind -T off M-q \
-  set -u prefix \;\
-  set -u key-table \;\
-  set -u status off \;\
-  set status-right ''
-
-# local and nested remote tmux sessions
-###############################################
+    set -u prefix \;\
+    set -u key-table \;\
+    set -u status off \;\
+    set status-right ''
 
 
 
-{{- if (or (eq .chezmoi.hostname "arch") (eq .chezmoi.hostname "buzz")) }}
 #######################
 #     Plugins
 #######################