diff --git a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index 79484eb..4f12e9e 100644
--- a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -1,39 +1,13 @@
+# ================================
+# TMUX • Transparent Minimal Rice
+# ================================
 
-##### tmux.conf - tuned for Foot (Wayland) + preserve transparency + truecolor #####
-
-# responsiveness
-set -s escape-time 0
-set-option -g history-limit 5000
-
-# prefix
+# -------- Keybinds ---------
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix2 C-s
 set -g prefix C-Space
-
-# numbering
-set -g base-index 1
-setw -g pane-base-index 1
-set -g renumber-windows on
-
-# reload quickly
 bind r source-file ~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
 
-##### transparency & styles #####
-# let the terminal compositor handle the background (keeps transparency)
-set -g window-style 'bg=default'
-set -g window-active-style 'bg=default'
-set -g status-style 'bg=default'
-
-# default-terminal: use a screen-compatible value to avoid missing terminfo,
-# but tell tmux to pass 24-bit color capability for common terminal names
-set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
-set -ga terminal-overrides ",screen-256color:Tc,foot:Tc,xterm-256color:Tc,alacritty:Tc"
-
-##### vi mode / copy #####
-set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
-bind -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
-bind -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'wl-copy'
-
 ##### keys #####
 bind h select-pane -L
 bind j select-pane -D
@@ -47,9 +21,53 @@ bind -r C-j resize-pane -D 5
 bind -r C-k resize-pane -U 5
 bind -r C-l resize-pane -R 5
 
-##### plugins (temporarily disable if debugging) #####
-set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
-# Tokyo Night can override bg — comment out while debugging
-set -g @plugin 'fabioluciano/tmux-tokyo-night'
-run '~/.config/tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'
+# -------- General --------
+set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+set -ga terminal-overrides ",*:RGB"
 
+set -g mouse on
+set -g base-index 1
+setw -g pane-base-index 1
+set -g renumber-windows on
+set -sg escape-time 0
+set -g history-limit 50000
+setw -g mode-keys vi
+set -g focus-events on
+
+# -------- Transparency Everywhere --------
+set -g window-style 'bg=default'
+set -g window-active-style 'bg=default'
+set -g pane-border-style 'bg=default,fg=#7a7977'
+set -g pane-active-border-style 'bg=default,fg=#e4e1db'
+
+# -------- Status Bar (Transparent + Minimal) --------
+set -g status-position bottom
+set -g status-style 'bg=default,fg=#c8c5c1'
+
+set -g status-left-length 40
+set -g status-right-length 40
+
+# Left section with icons (FA)
+set -g status-left '#[fg=#c8c5c1]   #S  │ '
+
+# No right side (clean)
+set -g status-right ''
+
+# Window list clean & icon-styled
+setw -g window-status-format '#[fg=#a9a7a2]   #I:#W '
+setw -g window-status-current-format '#[fg=#e4e1db,bold]   #I:#W '
+
+setw -g window-status-separator ''
+
+# Message popup
+set -g message-style 'bg=default,fg=#d0ccc7,bold'
+set -g message-command-style 'bg=default,fg=#d0ccc7'
+
+# -------- Extra Clean Tweaks --------
+setw -g monitor-activity off
+set -g visual-activity off
+setw -g clock-mode-colour '#5fff5f'
+
+# -------- Optional: TPM --------
+# set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
+# run '~/.tmux/plugins/tpm/tpm'