diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 6170d93..c00a1bf 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ setw -g utf8 on
 set -g history-limit 5000                 # boost history
 
 # edit configuration
-bind e new-window -n '~/.tmux.conf' "sh -c '\${EDITOR:-vim} ~/.tmux.conf && tmux source ~/.tmux.conf && tmux display \"~/.tmux.conf sourced\"'"
+bind e new-window -n '~/.tmux.conf.local' "sh -c '\${EDITOR:-vim} ~/.tmux.conf.local && tmux source ~/.tmux.conf && tmux display \"~/.tmux.conf sourced\"'"
 
 # reload configuration
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display '~/.tmux.conf sourced'
diff --git a/.tmux.conf.local b/.tmux.conf.local
index f657fe2..6f5fe94 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf.local
+++ b/.tmux.conf.local
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@
 #   - and iTerm2 is configured to send [1;9A -> [1;9D for option + arrow keys
 # then uncomment the following line to make Meta + arrow keys mapping work
 #set -g terminal-overrides "*:kUP3=\e[1;9A,*:kDN3=\e[1;9B,*:kRIT3=\e[1;9C,*:kLFT3=\e[1;9D"
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# this is the place to further customize tmux's configuration
+
+#set -g history-limit 10000