diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
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+set -g default-terminal "xterm-kitty"                                                                    
+set -g terminal-overrides "xterm-kitty"                                                                                             
+# true colours support                                                                                                              
+# set -ga terminal-overrides ",*256col*:Tc"                                                                              
+set -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color:Tc"                                                                         
+set -as terminal-overrides ',*:Smulx=\E[4::%p1%dm'                                                   
+# underscore colours - needs tmux-3.0                                                                                               
+set -as terminal-overrides ',*:Setulc=\E[58::2::%p1%{65536}%/%d::%p1%{256}%/%{255}%&%d::%p1%{255}%&%d%;m'
diff --git a/alacritty.toml b/alacritty.toml
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+live_config_reload = true
+[env]
+TERM = "xterm-256color"
+[shell]
+program = "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/tmux"
+[window]
+opacity = 0.9
+[font]
+size = 13.0
+offset.x = -1
+[font.normal]
+family = "FiraCode Nerd Font"
+[font.bold]
+family = "FiraCode Nerd Font"
+[font.italic]
+family = "FiraCode Nerd Font"
+[font.bold_italic]
+family = "FiraCode Nerd Font"
+[cursor.style]
+shape = "Beam"
+blinking = "Never"
+[colors]
+transparent_background_colors = true
+draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors= true
+[mouse]
+hide_when_typing = true
+[keyboard]
+bindings = [
+    { key = "N", mods = "Control|Shift", action = 'CreateNewWindow' },
+    { key = "+", mods = "Control|Shift", action = 'IncreaseFontSize' },
+    { key = "_", mods = "Control|Shift", action = 'DecreaseFontSize' },
+    { key = ")", mods = "Control|Shift", action = 'ResetFontSize' },
+]