diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 58ec45e..db70d0f 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,30 +1,22 @@
-set -g default-command "reattach-to-user-namespace -l $SHELL"
+set -g default-command "reattach-to-user-namespace -l fish"
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+run "~/.dotfiles/tmux.sh"
 set -g base-index 1
-if-shell '[ "$(tmux -V | awk '{print $2*10}')" -ge 17 ]' 'set -g pane-base-index 1'
 set -g set-titles on
 set -g status-keys vi
 # Faster Command Sequences
 set -s escape-time 0
-# mouse can be used to select panes
-set -g mouse-select-pane on
-# mouse can be used to select windows (by clicking in the status bar)
-set -g mouse-select-window on
-# mouse can be used to resize panes (by dragging dividers)
-set -g mouse-resize-pane on
-# not really sure what this does, but with it, the scrollwheel works inside Vim
-set -g mouse-utf8 on
+
 set -g set-clipboard on
 set -g history-limit 50000
 
+set -g mouse-utf8 on
 
 setw -g utf8 on
 setw -g xterm-keys on
 setw -g automatic-rename on
 setw -g monitor-activity on
 setw -g aggressive-resize on
-# allow mouse to enter copy mode and initiate selection
-setw -g mode-mouse on
 
 unbind C-a
 unbind C-b
@@ -38,7 +30,7 @@ bind a send-key C-a
 
 set -g xterm-keys on
 
-bind | split-window -h # split horiz
-bind _ split-window -v # split vert
+bind | split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"# split horiz
+bind _ split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"# split vert
 
 bind A command-prompt "rename-window '%%'"