@@ 7,6 7,7 @@ 
 
 # set correct term
 set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+set -as terminal-features ',rxvt-unicode-256color:clipboard'
 
 # set prefix key to ctrl+t
 unbind C-b

          
@@ 24,6 25,11 @@ bind p paste-buffer
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'v' send-keys -X begin-selection
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'y' send-keys -X copy-selection
 
+# copy to the system clipboard
+set -s copy-command 'xsel -i'
+bind -Tcopy-mode-vi C-y send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'xsel -i'
+bind -Tcopy-mode-vi Enter send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'xsel -i'
+
 # more intuitive keybindings for splitting
 unbind %
 bind h split-window -v