diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 835308d..8984433 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if exists(wallpaper) then
 end
 
 -- This is used later as the default terminal and editor to run.
-terminal = 'urxvt'
+terminal = 'termite'
 editor = os.getenv('EDITOR') or 'vim'
 editor_cmd = terminal .. ' -e ' .. editor
 
diff --git a/termite_config b/termite_config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f6b605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/termite_config
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+[options]
+scroll_on_output = false
+scroll_on_keystroke = true
+audible_bell = false
+mouse_autohide = false
+allow_bold = false
+dynamic_title = true
+urgent_on_bell = true
+clickable_url = true
+font = Terminus Bold 11
+scrollback_lines = 1000
+search_wrap = true
+icon_name = terminal
+cursor_blink = off
+cursor_shape = underline
+browser = firefox
+size_hints = true
+
+[colors]
+cursor = #fdf6e3
+foreground = #839496
+foreground_bold = #fdf6e3
+background = rgba(0, 20, 26, 0.8)
+#fbt's background = #00141A
+#default solarizedbackground = #002b36
+
+# solarized 16 colors
+color0 = #073642
+color1 = #dc322f
+color2 = #859900
+color3 = #b58900
+color4 = #268bd2
+color5 = #d33682
+color6 = #2aa198
+color7 = #eee8d5
+color8 = #002b36
+color9 = #cb4b16
+color10 = #586e75
+color11 = #657b83
+color12 = #839496
+color13 = #6c71c4
+color14 = #93a1a1
+color15 = #fdf6e3
+
+# gruvbox colors for vim
+color24 = #076678
+color66 = #427b58
+color88 = #9d0006
+color96 = #8f3f71
+color100 = #79740e
+color108 = #8ec07c
+color109 = #83a598
+color130 = #af3a03
+color136 = #b57614
+color142 = #b8bb26
+color167 = #fb4934
+color175 = #d3869b
+color208 = #fe8019
+color214 = #fabd2f
+color223 = #ebdbb2
+color228 = #f4e8ba
+color229 = #fdf4c1
+color230 = #ffffc8
+color234 = #1d2021
+color235 = #282828
+color236 = #32302f
+color237 = #3c3836
+color239 = #504945
+color241 = #665c54
+color243 = #7c6f64
+color244 = #928374
+color245 = #928374
+color246 = #a89984
+color248 = #bdae93
+color250 = #d5c4a1
+
+[hints]
+font = Terminus 9
+
+# vim: ft=dosini cms=#%s