diff --git a/.tmux.conf.home b/.tmux.conf.home
index fa3b090..f08d7a6 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf.home
+++ b/.tmux.conf.home
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ set-window-option -g window-active-style bg=default  # Background color for the
 # Window List Appearance
 #########################################
 
-#set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=blue # Or your preferred inactive style
-#set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=blue] #I:#W#[fg=blue]#{?window_activity_flag,#[fg=yellow bg=default]!,}"
-#set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=green,bright
-#set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=green,bright]● #I:#W ●#[fg=green]"
-
 # Stolen from https://github.com/mhartington/dotfiles/blob/main/config/tmux/tmux-status.conf
 
 # Not active window
@@ -116,4 +111,3 @@ set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[bg=default fg=#7cfc00]● #
 
 set-option -g set-titles on                          # Enable automatic window titles
 set-option -g set-titles-string '#H:#S.#I.#P #W #T'  # Format string for window titles (hostname:session.window_index.pane_index window_number window_name)
-
diff --git a/.tmux.conf.work b/.tmux.conf.work
index 160f518..fb670fb 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf.work
+++ b/.tmux.conf.work
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ set-option -g visual-activity on  # Enable visual notification of activity in ot
 #########################################
 
 set-option -g status on                   # Turn the status bar on
+set-option -g status-position top         # Put the Status Bar on top of the screen
 set-option -g status-interval 5           # Set the status bar update frequency to 5 seconds
 set-option -g status-justify centre       # Justify the window list to the left
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ set-option -g status-right-length 60      # Set the maximum length of the right
 set-option -g status-right "S:#S W:#I P:#P | %b %d %H:%M" # Display session name, window index, pane index, and the date/time on the right
 
 # Status bar style
-set-option -g status-style bg=#000000,fg=colour8,bright # Set the background to default (transparent), foreground color, and brightness
+set-option -g status-style bg=#000000,fg=grey # Set the background to default (transparent), foreground color, and brightness
 
 #########################################
 # Pane Appearance
@@ -90,22 +91,17 @@ set-option -g message-style bg=default,fg=colour13 # Style for messages displaye
 # Window Appearance
 #########################################
 
-set-option -g window-style bg=default         # Default background color for windows
-set-option -g window-active-style bg=default  # Background color for the active window
+set-window-option -g window-style bg=default         # Default background color for windows
+set-window-option -g window-active-style bg=default  # Background color for the active window
 
 #########################################
 # Window List Appearance
 #########################################
 
-#set-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=colour2,bg=colour0]● #I:#W ●#[fg=colour2,bg=colour0]"
-#set-option -g window-status-style fg=colour8,bg=default # Or your preferred inactive style
-#set-option -g window-status-current-style fg=colour2,bg=default,bright
-#set-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=colour8,bg=default] #I:#W#[fg=colour8,bg=default]#{?window_activity_flag,#[fg=colour11]! ,}"
-
 # Stolen from https://github.com/mhartington/dotfiles/blob/main/config/tmux/tmux-status.conf
 
 # Not active window
-set-window-option -g window-status-format "#{?window_activity_flag,#[bg=#8802ad fg=#000000 bold],#[fg=#5e708c bg=default]}#I:#W"
+set-window-option -g window-status-format "#{?window_activity_flag,#[bg=#ffff00 fg=#000000 bold],#[fg=#228b22 bg=default]}#I:#W"
 
 # Active window
 set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[bg=default fg=#059df5]● #I:#W"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c23974..cda13b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
-CREATED : 2026-03-03
-UPDATED : 2026-03-03
-AUTHOR : chawley
+created: 2015-09-09
+updated: 2026-07-21
+author: chawley
 ---
 
+#readme
 # TMUX Hack Session Launcher
 
 A Bash script designed to manage and automate pre-defined tmux-sessions. This script allows you to launch complex development or administration environments - complete with multiple windows and SSH connections - using a single command.
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ A Bash script designed to manage and automate pre-defined tmux-sessions. This sc
 1. Copy the script to a directory in your `$PATH` (e.g., `~/bin` or `/usr/local/bin`).
 2. Rename it to something short, like `tm`.
 3. Make the script executable:
+
    ```bash
    chmod +x ~/bin/tm
    ```
@@ -67,4 +69,16 @@ To add a new session, add a new case stanza inside the `case $session in` block.
 ```
 
 ### Script Variables
+
 - `TMUX_CONF`: Defaults to `$HOME/.tmux.conf`. Modify this variable if your configuration file is located elsewhere.
+
+## Tmux Menu Improved (TMI)
+
+A vibe-coded improvement on the original
+### Key Improvements & Refactor Notes
+
+- **Robust Session Detection (`tmux has-session`):** Replaced `tmux list-sessions | grep -c` with `tmux has-session -t "=${session}"`. Using exact match targeting (`=`) prevents substring false positives (e.g., matching `mine` against `mine-dev` or log strings) and eliminates pipe subshell overhead.
+- **Declarative Data Structure:** Session definitions are separated from the initialization logic using an associative array (`SESSIONS`). Adding a new layout only requires defining a new key and window matrix, removing repetitive `tmux new-window` boilerplates.
+- **Process Handover via `exec`:** Replaced subshell execution of `tmux attach-session` with `exec tmux ...`. This replaces the bash script process with the tmux client process directly, eliminating an orphaned shell process remaining in memory while attached.
+- **Strict Shell Hygiene:** Added `set -euo pipefail` and proper variable quoting to prevent unhandled failures or field splitting errors. redirected operational error output to `stderr` (`>&2`).
+- **Interactive Fallback (`fzf`):** If invoked without arguments (`tm`), the script checks for `fzf` in `$PATH`. If present, it serves an interactive fuzzy selector of configured session keys rather than instantly printing an error.
diff --git a/tmi-template.sh b/tmi-template.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..993b5a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmi-template.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#===============================================================================
+#
+# created: 2015-09-09
+# updated: 2026-07-21
+# usage: tm [session_name]
+# desc: Interactive and declarative tmux session manager.
+# notes:
+# author: chawley
+#
+#===============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+readonly TMUX_CONF="${HOME}/.tmux.conf"
+
+# Ensure we are not nesting tmux sessions
+if [[ -n "${TMUX:-}" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: Already inside a tmux session. Nesting is disabled." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Define session layouts as data maps: "window_index:window_name:command"
+# Index 1 is reserved for the initial session window (renamed inline).
+declare -A SESSIONS
+
+SESSIONS[mine]="
+1:local(phansible@aamon):
+2:phansible@overlook:exec ssh phansible@overlook.tailc38dc9.ts.net
+3:weechat:exec ssh overlook-ts && docker start weechat && docker attach weechat
+4:chawley@overlook:exec ssh overlook-ts
+5:chawley@shawshank:exec ssh shawshank-ts
+6:root@derry:exec ssh derry-ts
+"
+
+list_active_sessions() {
+    echo "----------------------------------"
+    echo "Active Tmux Sessions"
+    echo "----------------------------------"
+    if tmux has-session 2>/dev/null; then
+        tmux list-sessions
+    else
+        echo "No active tmux sessions."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Resolve target session (argument or fuzzy picker via fzf if available)
+session="${1:-}"
+
+if [[ -z "${session}" ]]; then
+    if command -v fzf &>/dev/null; then
+        session=$(printf '\%s\n' "${!SESSIONS[@]}" | fzf --prompt="Select Tmux Session > " --height=10 --reverse || true)
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "${session}" ]]; then
+    echo "Usage: $(basename "$0") <session_name>"
+    echo ""
+    list_active_sessions
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "${SESSIONS[$session]:-}" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: Unknown session layout '${session}'" >&2
+    echo ""
+    list_active_sessions
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Attach if session exists; otherwise construct and attach
+if tmux has-session -t "=${session}" 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Attaching to existing session: ${session}"
+    exec tmux -f "${TMUX_CONF}" attach-session -t "=${session}"
+fi
+
+echo "Building session: ${session}"
+
+# Process layout line by line
+first_window=true
+while IFS=':' read -r idx name cmd; do
+    [[ -z "${idx}" ]] && continue
+
+    if [[ "${first_window}" == true ]]; then
+        tmux -f "${TMUX_CONF}" new-session -d -s "${session}" -n "${name}"
+        if [[ -n "${cmd}" ]]; then
+            tmux send-keys -t "=${session}:1" "${cmd}" C-m
+        fi
+        first_window=false
+    else
+        if [[ -n "${cmd}" ]]; then
+            tmux -f "${TMUX_CONF}" new-window -t "=${session}:${idx}" -n "${name}" "${cmd}"
+        else
+            tmux -f "${TMUX_CONF}" new-window -t "=${session}:${idx}" -n "${name}"
+        fi
+    fi
+done <<< "${SESSIONS[$session]}"
+
+exec tmux -f "${TMUX_CONF}" attach-session -t "=${session}"