diff --git a/bash_scripts/dev.sh b/bash_scripts/dev.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a0ed097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash_scripts/dev.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -e 0,615,0,1938,1378
+
+SESSION='dev'
+
+if [ ! -n "$TMUX_PANE" ]; then
+	tmux -2 new -s $SESSION -d
+
+	tmux rename-window -t $SESSION dev
+	tmux splitw -h -t $SESSION
+	tmux send-keys -t $SESSION "vim" Enter
+	tmux selectp -t 0
+	tmux resizep -x 80 -t $SESSION
+	tmux splitw -v -l 24 -t $SESSION
+	tmux selectp -t 2
+
+	tmux send-keys -t $SESSION ":80vs" Enter
+	tmux attach -t $SESSION
+else
+	echo "don't run in tmux session"
+fi
+
diff --git a/bash_scripts/monitors_off.sh b/bash_scripts/monitors_off.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/bash_scripts/tmux_start.sh b/bash_scripts/tmux_start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f715995..0000000
--- a/bash_scripts/tmux_start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# if called from a tmux session, set up panes for dev window
-if [ -n "$TMUX_PANE" ]; then
-	tmux rename-window dev
-	tmux splitw -h
-	tmux selectp -t 0
-	tmux resizep -x 77
-	tmux splitw -v -l 15
-	tmux selectp -t 0
-	clear
-# create a new default session
-else
-	SESSION='default'
-	tmux -2 -CC new -s $SESSION
-	#tmux -CC rename-window -t $SESSION powermate
-	#tmux send-keys -t $SESSION 'powermate_pactl.py' C-m
-	tmux -CC new-window -n dev -t $SESSION
-	tmux -CC new-window -t $SESSION
-	tmux attach -t $SESSION
-fi
-
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index 4d53ab7..c7b3530 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ GDB_FILES="
 	$HOME/.gdbinit.d"
 
 BASH_SCRIPTS="
+	$HOME/bin/dev.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/hide_panel.sh \
-	$HOME/bin/tmux_start.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/monitors_off.sh \
 	$HOME/bin/countdown_timer.sh "