diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index f305464..a649660 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 set -g default-command "${SHELL}"
 
 # color support
-set -g default-terminal 'xterm-256color'
+set -g default-terminal 'tmux-256color'
+set -ga terminal-overrides ',xterm-256color:RGB'
 set -ga terminal-overrides ',xterm-256color:Tc'
 
 # get rid of esc delay
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ bind -T copy-mode-vi MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "wl-cop
 bind -T copy-mode-vi i send-keys -X cancel
 bind -T copy-mode-vi Escape send-keys -X cancel
 
+# open new panes in the same directory as the current pane
+# (braces to appease the tmux tree-sitter parser)
+bind % { split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}" }
+bind '"' { split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}" }
+# bind c { new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}" }
 
 # plugins