diff --git a/src/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/src/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index d2a0836..480dd6e 100644
--- a/src/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/src/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-a
 bind-key C-a send-prefix
 
-set -g status off
+set -g status-position top
+set -g status-left-length 20
+set -g status-left '#{user}@#h'
+set -g status-right ""
+set -g status-justify centre
 
 set escape-time 20
 
@@ -43,6 +47,6 @@ bind -n C-w newpanecurdir
 bind -n C-c killpane
 bind -n C-u nextpane
 bind -n C-i prevpane
-bind -n C-Enter zoom
+bind -n C-b zoom
 bind h decmfact
 bind l incmfact
diff --git a/src/.local/bin/dwm.tmux b/src/.local/bin/dwm.tmux
index 0156b9f..de9c0f2 100755
--- a/src/.local/bin/dwm.tmux
+++ b/src/.local/bin/dwm.tmux
@@ -112,3 +112,7 @@ case $command in
   window) window $args;;
   *) echo "unknown command"; exit 1;;
 esac
+
+# hacky fix to prevent tmux from displaying a "returned 1" prompt
+# probably ignoring something but can't matter that much
+exit 0