diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index 56fb66d..20eee38 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -44,16 +44,22 @@
     bind -r J resize-pane -D 5
     bind -r K resize-pane -U 5
     bind -r L resize-pane -R 5
-#sorta-kinda vim keys for copy and paste
+
+#sorta-kinda vim keys for copy and paste (entering copy mode is [, can paste with ]).
     bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
     bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-selection
     bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe "xclip -sel clip -i"
     bind-key -T copy-mode-vi r send-keys -X rectangle-toggle
 
+#display pane numbers
+unbind d
+bind-key d display-panes
 
-#moving panes between windows.
-bind-key b command-prompt -p "bring pane from:" "join-pane -s '%%'"
-bind-key s command-prompt -p "sent pane to:" "join-pane -t '%%'"
+#moving panes between windows. M to mark panes.
+unbind j
+bind-key j join-pane
+unbind s
+bind-key s swap-pane
 
 #reload conf with r
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
@@ -64,12 +70,11 @@ bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
 #pass through focus events
 set -g focus-events on
 
-#customizing ma tmux status line!
-    #make sure the left status line can hold the stuff we are about to give it.
-    set -g status-left-length 20
+#customizing status line
+    #make sure the status line can hold the stuff we are about to give it.
+    set -g status-left-length 40
+    set -g status-right-length 40
     #have the left side status line display my hostname.
     set -g status-left " #{host_short} | "
-    #also lengthen the right side status, by mutch more.
-    set -g status-right-length 60
     #have the right side status bar display the current battery status and the time/date.
     set -g status-right 'battery:#(acpi | grep -Eo "[0-9]+%" | tr "\n" " " | sed "s/\s\+$//") | %H:%M %d/%m/%y '