diff --git a/bin/bin/cs b/bin/bin/cs
index 0be3ccf..6da48e4 100755
--- a/bin/bin/cs
+++ b/bin/bin/cs
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@ cat $alacritty/alacritty-base.yml $alacritty/themes/$new_color.yml >> $alacritty
 
 echo $new_color > $color_file
 
-for pane_info in $(tmux list-panes -a -F '#{pane_id}-#{pane_current_command}'); do
-  IFS=- read pane cmd <<< "$pane_info"
+if [[ $TMUX ]]; then
+  for pane_info in $(tmux list-panes -a -F '#{pane_id}-#{pane_current_command}'); do
+    IFS=- read pane cmd <<< "$pane_info"
 
-  if [[ $cmd == "vim" ]]; then
-    echo "sending to $pane"
-    tmux send-keys -t $pane ":call ChangeBackground()" ENTER
-  fi
-done
+    if [[ $cmd == "vim" ]]; then
+      echo "sending to $pane"
+      tmux send-keys -t $pane ":call ChangeBackground()" ENTER
+    fi
+  done
+
+  tmux source-file $HOME/.tmux/${new_color}.conf
+fi
diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index da55bb0..697b5b6 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ bind q confirm kill-window
 # clear history
 bind -n C-g clear-history
 
-
 # 0 is way over there
 set-option -g base-index 1
 setw -g pane-base-index 1
@@ -64,5 +63,6 @@ set-option -g status-right '%Y-%m-%d @ %k:%M'
 unbind c; bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind s split-window -v -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind v split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
-set -g window-status-current-style bg=white,fg=black
-set -g status-style fg=white,bg=colour236
+
+# load current scheme
+run-shell "bash ~/.tmux/startup"
diff --git a/tmux/.tmux/dark.conf b/tmux/.tmux/dark.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..294b012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmux/.tmux/dark.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#### COLOUR (Solarized dark)
+
+# default statusbar colors
+set-option -g status-style fg=yellow,bg=black #yellow and base02
+
+# default window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=brightblue,bg=default #base0 and default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-style dim
+
+# active window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=brightred,bg=default #orange and default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-current-style bright
+
+# pane border
+set-option -g pane-border-style fg=black #base02
+set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=brightgreen #base01
+
+# message text
+set-option -g message-style fg=brightred,bg=black #orange and base01
+
+# pane number display
+set-option -g display-panes-active-colour blue #blue
+set-option -g display-panes-colour brightred #orange
+
+# clock
+set-window-option -g clock-mode-colour green #green
+
+# bell
+set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=black,bg=red #base02, red
diff --git a/tmux/.tmux/light.conf b/tmux/.tmux/light.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e710e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmux/.tmux/light.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#### COLOUR (Solarized light)
+
+# default statusbar colors
+set-option -g status-style fg=yellow,bg=white #yellow and base2
+
+# default window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=brightyellow,bg=default #base0 and default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-style dim
+
+# active window title colors
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=brightred,bg=default #orange and default
+#set-window-option -g window-status-current-style bright
+
+# pane border
+set-option -g pane-border-style fg=white #base2
+set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=brightcyan #base1
+
+# message text
+set-option -g message-style fg=brightred,bg=white #orange and base2
+
+# pane number display
+set-option -g display-panes-active-colour blue #blue
+set-option -g display-panes-colour brightred #orange
+
+# clock
+set-window-option -g clock-mode-colour green #green
+
+# bell
+set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=white,bg=red #base2, red
diff --git a/tmux/.tmux/startup b/tmux/.tmux/startup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ddeaa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tmux/.tmux/startup
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+startup_color=$(cat $HOME/.config/atomaka/color.yml)
+
+tmux source-file $HOME/.tmux/$startup_color.conf