diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dracula.tmux b/dracula.tmux
index 59e94c7..36af5f5 100755
--- a/dracula.tmux
+++ b/dracula.tmux
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 # a tmux color scheme inspired by dracula
 # author: Dane Williams
 
+
+battery_percent()
+{
+  pmset -g batt | grep -Eo '[0-9]?[0-9]?[0-9]%'
+}
+battery_status()
+{
+  status=$(pmset -g batt | sed -n 2p | cut -d ';' -f 2)
+
+  if [ $status != 'discharging' ]; then
+	echo 'Charging'
+  else
+	echo 'Battery'
+  fi
+}
+
 main()
 {
 
@@ -17,10 +33,20 @@ main()
   orange='#ffb86c'
   pink='#ff79c6'
 
-  # pane borders
-  tmux set-option -g pane-border-style "fg=${gray}"
+  # set refresh interval
+  tmux set-option -g status-interval 1
+
+  # set length 
+  tmux set-option -g status-left-length 100
+  tmux set-option -g status-right-length 100
+
+  # battery
+  batt_perc=$(battery_percent)
+
+  # pane border styling
   tmux set-option -g pane-active-border-style "fg=${dark_purple}"
-  
+  tmux set-option -g pane-border-style "fg=${gray}"
+
   # message styling
   tmux set-option -g message-style "bg=${gray},fg=${white}"
  
@@ -28,8 +54,7 @@ main()
   tmux set-option -g status-style "bg=${gray},fg=${white}"
   tmux set-option -g status-left "#[bg=${green},fg=${dark_gray}]#{?client_prefix,#[bg=${orange}],} ☺ " 
   tmux set-option -g status-right "#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${cyan}] tructus "
-  tmux set-option -ga status-right "#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${pink}] gingel "
-  tmux set-option -ga status-right "#[fg=${white},bg=${dark_purple}] %a %H:%M #(date +%Z) %m/%d/%Y "
+  tmux set-option -ga status-right "#[fg=${dark_gray},bg=${pink}] $(battery_status) ${batt_perc}% #[fg=${white},bg=${dark_purple}] %a %H:%M:%S #(date +%Z) %m/%d/%Y "
   
   # window tabs 
   tmux set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=${white},bg=${dark_purple}] #I #W "