diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index eb6b8fb..d0c9d0e 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-z
 bind-key C-z send-prefix
 bind-key C command-prompt "new-window '%%'"
+setw -g mode-keys vi
 
 set -g default-command /bin/bash
 #set -g default-terminal screen-16color
 set -g default-terminal screen-256color
+
 #set -g status-left ""
 #set -g status-right "#H | %a, %d %b %Y %T %z #(tmux -V)"
 set -g status-right "#H | #(tmux -V) "
+set message-bg black
+set message-fg yellow
+
 set -g set-titles on
-setw -g mode-keys vi