Main thing here was adding enter mapping in vim to

insert newline without leaving normal mode

tmux/.tmux.conf

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#remove escape delay
+set -s escape-time 0
+
+set -g default-terminal "rxvt-unicode-256color"
+
 #change C-b to Ca
 unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-a
@@ -31,6 +36,8 @@ set -g mode-keys vi
 if-shell '[ $(echo "$(tmux -V | cut -d" " -f2) >= 2.1" | bc) -eq 1 ]' \
     'set -g mouse on' \
     'set -g mode-mouse on; set -g mouse-resize-pane on; set -g mouse-select-pane on; set -g mouse-select-window on' 
+
+set -g mouse on
 #'set -g mouse on; set -g mouse-utf8 on' \
 
 bind-key Tab last-window

vim/.vim/.netrwhist

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 let g:netrw_dirhistmax  =10
-let g:netrw_dirhist_cnt =3
+let g:netrw_dirhist_cnt =5
 let g:netrw_dirhist_1='/home/jon'
 let g:netrw_dirhist_2='/home/jon/.gnome'
 let g:netrw_dirhist_3='/home/jon'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_4='/home/jon/dwm-6.1/.git'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_5='/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d'

vim/.vimrc

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ nnoremap <C-h> <C-W><C-H>
 inoremap jj <Esc>
 inoremap jk <Esc>
 inoremap kj <Esc>
+nnoremap <CR> o<Esc>
 
 nnoremap <leader>l :ls<CR>:b<Space>
 nnoremap <Tab> :bnext<CR>
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ nnoremap <space> za
 map <C-n> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
 
 "lightline colorscheme
-let g:lightline = {'colorscheme': 'powerline',}
+let g:lightline = {'colorscheme': 'jellybeans',}
 
 " set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
 set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ Plugin 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
 Plugin 'itchyny/calendar.vim'
 Plugin 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'
+Plugin 'ap/vim-buftabline'
+Plugin 'wellle/targets.vim'
 
 call vundle#end()            " required
 filetype plugin indent on    " required