diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 4ce2eb3..90d37c0 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 # appropriate tmux key bindings.  Note that for many key bindings there is no
 # tmux analogue.
 
+# prefix is CTRL-B and CTRL-X
+set -g prefix C-b
+set -g prefix2 C-x
+
+# enable CTRL-B and CTRL-X under other programs (like vim) - you'll have to press twice le combination to have the old one
+bind C-b send-prefix
+bind C-x send-prefix
+
 # split windows like vim
 # vim's definition of a horizontal/vertical split is reversed from tmux's
 bind s split-window -v
@@ -111,3 +119,11 @@ set -g focus-events on
 bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf
+
+# number windows starting from 1 - handy for direct access
+set -g base-index 1
+
+# Configure tmux buffer to clipbard
+#setw -g mode-keys vi
+#bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
+#bind -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe 'xclip -in -selection clipboard'