diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index 5c8a7e2e..54675c3f 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -105,3 +105,6 @@ source-file ~/.tmux.conf.local
 
 source-file ~/.dotfiles/src/tmux-colors-solarized/tmuxcolors-256.conf
 source-file ~/.dotfiles/src/powerline/powerline/bindings/tmux/powerline.conf
+set-option -g status-left "#[fg=colour16,bg=colour254,bold] #S #[fg=colour254,bg=colour235,nobold]#(eval $POWERLINE_COMMAND tmux left)"
+set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=colour244,bg=colour235]  #I #[fg=colour240] #[default]#W "
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=colour235,bg=colour31]#[fg=colour117,bg=colour31] #I  #[fg=colour231,bold]#W #[fg=colour31,bg=colour235,nobold]"
diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index a3e5ad03..5d98f212 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ set modelines=1
 let g:solarized_termcolors=256
 set background=dark
 colorscheme solarized
+highlight Normal ctermbg=235
 
 " has to go after solarized, wtf?
 highlight LongLine term=reverse cterm=reverse ctermfg=1 guifg=Black guibg=Yellow