diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 2080809..4e86c62 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ bind a send-prefix
 # https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tmux#Start_a_non-login_shell
 set -g default-command "${SHELL}"
 
+# set default term to 256 colors
+#set -g default-terminal "tmux-255color"
+set -g default-terminal "screen"
+
 # open pane/window in same directory
 # https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/12032/create-new-window-with-current-directory-in-tmux
 bind '"' split-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
@@ -26,4 +30,5 @@ bind C-a last-pane
 bind r source-file /home/patrick/.tmux.conf \; display-message ".tmux.conf reloaded" 
 
 # automatic update env for ssh-agent
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21378569/how-to-auto-update-ssh-agent-environment-variables-when-attaching-to-existing-tm
 set-option -g update-environment SSH_AUTH_SOCK