#remap prefix from C-b to alt-a
    unbind C-b
    set-option -g prefix M-a
    bind-key M-a send-prefix

#split panes using | and - 
	unbind '|'
	unbind '_'
    bind | split-window -h
    bind _ split-window -v
    unbind '"'
    unbind %

#switch panes using alt-hjkl
	bind -n M-h select-pane -L
	bind -n M-l select-pane -R
	bind -n M-k select-pane -U
	bind -n M-j select-pane -D

#or with the prefix and hjkl
	bind h select-pane -L
	bind l select-pane -R
	bind k select-pane -U
	bind j select-pane -D

#resize panes with HJKL
	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

#reload conf with r
bind r source-file ~/tmux.conf

#fix annoying escape behavior
	set -sg escape-time 0

#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
	#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 | cut -d ',' -f 2) | %H:%M %d-%m-%y '