diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index a0f66f4..0000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tmux-menu.sh
diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 4523592..83a6022 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# use UTF8
-set -g utf8
-set-window-option -g utf8 on
-
 ## make tmux display things in 256 colors
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 
@@ -58,30 +54,20 @@ bind L resize-pane -R 5
 ## set some pretty colors
 ## ----------------------
 ## set pane colors - hilight the active pane
-set -g pane-border-bg colour0
-set -g pane-border-fg colour1
-set -g pane-active-border-bg colour8
-set -g pane-active-border-fg colour2
+set -g pane-border-style bg=colour0,fg=colour1
+set -g pane-active-border-style bg=colour8,fg=colour2
 
 ## colorize messages in the command line
-set-option -g message-bg colour0
-set-option -g message-fg colour9
+set-option -g message-style bg=colour0,fg=colour9
 
 #set inactive/active window styles
-set -g window-style 'fg=colour247,bg=colour236'
-set -g window-active-style 'fg=colour250,bg=black'
-
-# set the pane border colors 
-#set -g pane-border-fg colour250
-#set -g pane-border-bg colour236
-#set -g pane-active-border-fg colour250 
-#set -g pane-active-border-bg colour250
+set -g window-style fg=colour247,bg=colour236
+set -g window-active-style fg=colour250,bg=black
 
 ## ----------------------
 ## Status Bar
 ## -----------------------
 set-option -g status on                # turn the status bar on
-set -g status-utf8 on                  # set utf-8 for the status bar
 set -g status-interval 5               # set update frequencey (default 15 seconds)
 set -g status-justify centre           # center window list for clarity
 
@@ -90,23 +76,20 @@ setw -g monitor-activity on
 set -g visual-activity on
 
 ## set color for status bar
-set-option -g status-bg colour0
-set-option -g status-fg colour7
-set-option -g status-attr bright 
+set-option -g status-style bg=colour0,fg=colour7,bright 
 
 ## set window list colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-fg colour6 
-set-window-option -g window-status-bg colour0 
-set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
-
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg colour11 
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg colour0 
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr bright
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=colour8,bg=colour0,bright
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=colour35,bg=colour0,bright
 
 ## show host name and IP address on left side of status bar
 set -g status-left-length 70
-set -g status-left "#[fg=colour7]#h : #(ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print $2}') "
+set -g status-left "#[fg=colour7]#h"
 
 ## show session name, window & pane number, date and time on right side of status bar
 set -g status-right-length 60
 set -g status-right "#[fg=colour7]#S w#I:p#P  |  %b %d  |  %H:%M"
+
+# These make tmux transparent again
+set -g "window-style" "bg=default"
+set -g "window-active-style" "bg=default"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a758a75..3091a04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ After I discovered tmux I searched for a way to manage multiple groups of tmux s
 
 Not finding anything (or maybe just not looking well enough) I decided to write my own.
 
-It ain't pretty, but I've been using for a couple of years now and it's become an integral part of my workflow.
+It's not pretty, but I've been using for a couple of years now and it's become an integral part of my workflow.
 
 My setup works this way:
 
@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ case $session in
 ;;
 ```
 
-Calling the script with a pre-determined session name (ex: `./tmux-menu.sh web` or `./tmux-menu.sh database`) first checks to see if there is already a session group with that name.  If not, it creates a new group with the commands you specify and names each connection in tmux.  
+Calling the script with a pre-determined session name (ex: `./tmux-menu.sh web` or `./tmux-menu.sh database`) first
+checks to see if there is already a session group with that name.  If not, it creates a new group with the commands you
+specify and names each connection in tmux.  
 
 If the session group *does* already exist, it simply switches you to that group.
 
-If you alias `tmux-menu.sh` to something shorter (like `tm`), switching between active sessions is as easy as `Ctrl-A + d` (to detach) and `tm web` (to attach or create the web group).
+If you alias `tmux-menu.sh` to something shorter (like `tm`), switching between active sessions is as easy as `Ctrl-A +
+d` (to detach) and `tm web` (to attach or create the web group).
 
 Killing session groups is as easy as `tmux-session kill -t web`.
 
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ Killing session groups is as easy as `tmux-session kill -t web`.
 
 ## Use
 
-I've found that I use this script on different servers with different configurations.  So I copy the `tmux-menu.template.sh` to `tmux-menu.sh` and then alias that to `tm`.  My `.gitignore` prevents the customized `tmux-menu.sh` from being version controlled.
+I've found that I use this script on different servers with different configurations.  So I copy the
+`tmux-menu.template.sh` to `$HOME/tmux-menu.sh` and then alias that to `tm`.  
 
-I also include my `/.tmux.conf` file with comments about what does what.  If you choose to use it, make sure to copy it to your home directory.
\ No newline at end of file
+I also include my `.tmux.conf` file with comments about what does what.  If you choose to use it, make sure to copy it to your home directory.