diff --git a/common/_global.el b/common/_global.el
index dbcd890..58ad5d0 100644
--- a/common/_global.el
+++ b/common/_global.el
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "<escape>") 'keyboard-escape-quit)
 (global-set-key (kbd "M-g") 'keyboard-quit)
 (global-set-key (kbd "M-m") 'menu-bar-open)
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-M-n") 'make-frame)
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-M-k") 'delete-frame)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-z") nil)
 
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-g") 'goto-line)
@@ -250,11 +248,42 @@
 				)
 )
 
-(global-set-key (kbd "M-k") 'delete-window)
+; tmux keybind compatibility
+(setq windmove-wrap-around t) ; tmux does wraparound for window movements, enable for emacs
 (define-key global-map (kbd "C-b") (make-sparse-keymap))
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-b n") 'make-frame)
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-b \"") 'split-window-below)
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-b %") 'split-window-right)
+; prevent ardux typos w/ window sizing
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<up>")    nil)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<down>")  nil)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<right>") nil)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<left>")  nil)
+; main tmux key binds
+;   *remember* C-b b in tmux sends a single C-b to the underlying tty
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b c") (lambda () (interactive)
+    (let ((frame (make-frame))
+         ; yes, this is silly
+         ; need a name for the buffer and emacs always re-uses buffers based on name
+         ;   to keep w/ tmux, use an arbitrary, 'unique' name of the new buffer
+         (buffer (get-buffer-create (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" (current-time)))))
+    (select-frame-set-input-focus frame)
+    (display-buffer buffer)
+    (switch-to-buffer buffer)
+    (delete-other-windows)
+)))
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b &")       'delete-frame)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b \"")      'split-window-below)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b %")       'split-window-right)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b x")       'delete-window)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b <up>")    'windmove-up)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b <down>")  'windmove-down)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b <left>")  'windmove-left)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b <right>") 'windmove-right)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b !")       'make-frame)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b C-<up>")    'enlarge-window)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b C-<down>")  'shrink-window)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b C-<right>") 'enlarge-window-horizontally)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b C-<left>")  'shrink-window-horizontally)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b :")       'helm-M-x)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-b SPC") 'zoom-mode) ; use 'balance-windows function if not using zoom.el or golden-ratio
 
 ;; Lookup the current symbol at point. C-c C-d is a common keybinding
 ;; for this in lisp modes.