diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index 46d68fd..9558f33 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ set smartcase
 " share system clipboard
 set clipboard^=unnamed,unnamedplus
 
+" mouse stuff
+set mouse=a
 
 " hide showmode because its in statusline
 set noshowmode
diff --git a/x/.Xresources b/x/.Xresources
index 5c19466..f107bd2 100644
--- a/x/.Xresources
+++ b/x/.Xresources
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ URxvt.cursorUnderline: 1
 
 !!! Real transparency (compositing)
 URxvt.depth: 32
-URxvt.background: rgba:0000/0000/0000/eeee
 !URxvt*background: rgba:0000/0000/0200/c800
-!URxvt.background: rgba:1111/1111/1111/dddd
+URxvt*background: rgba:0000/0000/0200/EA60
 
 URxvt*perl-ext-common:  default,matcher
 URxvt*matcher.button:   1