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+#### COLOUR (Solarized 256)
+
+# default statusbar colors
+set-option -g status-bg colour235 #base02
+set-option -g status-fg colour136 #yellow
+set-option -g status-attr default
+
+# default window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-fg colour244 #base0
+set-window-option -g window-status-bg default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
+
+# active window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg colour166 #orange
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr bright
+
+# pane border
+set-option -g pane-border-fg colour235 #base02
+set-option -g pane-active-border-fg colour240 #base01
+
+# message text
+set-option -g message-bg colour235 #base02
+set-option -g message-fg colour166 #orange
+
+# pane number display
+set-option -g display-panes-active-colour colour33 #blue
+set-option -g display-panes-colour colour166 #orange
+
+# clock
+set-window-option -g clock-mode-colour colour64 #green
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+source-file ~/.tmux/tmux-solarized-256.conf