diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index b4798ba..25861de 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ set -g escape-time "0"
 set -g history-limit "10000"
 set -g status-left-length "20"
 set -g status-right-length "40"
-set -g default-terminal "screen"
+set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
 set -g status-position "bottom"
 set -g status-justify "left"
 set -g status-left-length "100"
@@ -48,6 +48,3 @@ setw -g window-status-bg "colour7"
 setw -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=colour8,bg=colour7,underscore]#I #W#[default] "
 set -g status-left "#[fg=colour15,bg=colour4,bold] #h #[fg=colour4,bg=colour12,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]#[fg=colour7,bg=colour12] #S #[fg=colour12,bg=colour7,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]#[default] "
 set -g status-right " #[fg=colour12,bg=colour7,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]#[fg=colour15,bg=colour12] %a %e #[fg=colour10,bg=colour12,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]#[fg=colour7,bg=colour10] %k:%M "
-new-session -s "0-default"
-new-session -s "1-vim&git"
-new-session -s "2-ssh"
diff --git a/vimplugins b/vimplugins
index ace24db..6cc44a9 100644
--- a/vimplugins
+++ b/vimplugins
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ Plug 'vdrandom/vim-tru-typewriter'
 Plug 'vim-scripts/directionalWindowResizer'
 
 " colorschemes
+Plug 'jonathanfilip/vim-lucius'
 Plug 'lifepillar/vim-solarized8'
 Plug 'lifepillar/vim-gruvbox8'
 Plug 'lifepillar/vim-wwdc17-theme'
 Plug 'nanotech/jellybeans.vim'
+Plug 'tomasr/molokai'
 Plug 'whatyouhide/vim-gotham'
 
 " syntax highlight plugins
@@ -38,3 +40,16 @@ let g:signify_sign_change = '~'
 " easy-align options
 xmap <Leader>a <Plug>(EasyAlign)
 nmap <Leader>a <Plug>(EasyAlign)
+
+" we have themes installed, so we use them!
+if &term =~ '^[tmux|st]' && v:version >= 800
+    let &t_8f = "\<Esc>[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
+    let &t_8b = "\<Esc>[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
+    set termguicolors bg=dark
+    colorscheme gruvbox8
+else
+    set bg=light
+    let g:solarized_use16 = 1
+    let g:solarized_term_italics = 0
+    colorscheme solarized8
+endif
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 13fa345..e1c0e94 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 " various settings
-set nobackup nomodeline backspace=indent,eol,start foldmethod=marker mouse=
-set cursorline bg=light
+set nobackup nomodeline backspace=indent,eol,start foldmethod=marker mouse= cursorline
 " hidden characters
 set list listchars=tab:\|_,nbsp:x,trail:*
 " search
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ if v:version >= 703
     set colorcolumn=80 relativenumber formatoptions+=j ttymouse=sgr
 endif
 if v:version >= 800
-    let &t_8f = "\<Esc>[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
-    let &t_8b = "\<Esc>[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
     set breakindent
 endif
 
@@ -75,14 +72,13 @@ fun! s:ToggleMouse()
 endfunction
 noremap <Leader>m :call <SID>ToggleMouse()<CR>
 
+colorscheme default
+
 " plugins
 let plugins = expand("$HOME/.vimplugins")
 if filereadable(plugins) && v:version >= 703
     execute 'source ' . fnameescape(plugins)
 endif
 
-let g:solarized_use16 = 1
-let g:solarized_term_italics = 0
-colorscheme solarized8
 syntax on
 filetype plugin on