diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3236e52..a61d69b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 | `<Space>` and `<Ctrl><Space>`           | Move to the previously selected pane and window respectively                           |
 | `h`, `j`, `k` and `l`                   | Move left, down, up and right between panes respectively like the arrow keys           |
 | `` ` ``                                 | Toggle synchronized input between the panes on the current window                      |
-| `<Escape>`                              | Clear the terminal history, tmux history and the current window/pane                   |
+| `<Ctrl><Escape>`                        | Clear the terminal history, tmux history and the current window/pane                   |
 | `?` and `/`                             | Show help for available key bindings and commands respectively                         |
 | `y` and `<Ctrl>p`                       | Enter __copy mode__ and paste from the copy buffer respectively                        |
 | `<Ctrl>v` and `<Ctrl>y`                 | Pastes the X buffer in tmux, and sends the tmux buffer to X respectively               |
diff --git a/tmux.normal.conf b/tmux.normal.conf
index 5202740..4a4c4d7 100644
--- a/tmux.normal.conf
+++ b/tmux.normal.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bind l select-pane -R
 bind ` set-window-option synchronize-panes \; display "synchronize-panes: toggled"
 #
 # escape to clearing history and screen
-bind Escape send-keys -R\; send-keys 'C-l'\; clear-history
+bind C-Escape send-keys -R\; send-keys 'C-l'\; clear-history
 #
 # ? and <ctrl>? to keyboard and command help respectively
 bind ? list-keys
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour167
 set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=colour255,bg=colour236
 set-window-option -g window-status-activity-style fg=colour222,bold
 set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour222,bold
-set-window-option -g window-status-content-style fg=colour222,bold
 #
 # theme for active and inactive window titles respectively
 set-window-option -g window-status-format '#[fg=colour255,bg=colour236] #I #[fg=colour117,bg=colour236,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]|#[fg=colour255,bg=colour236] #W '
diff --git a/tmux.powerline.conf b/tmux.powerline.conf
index cb6d43c..b2995e8 100644
--- a/tmux.powerline.conf
+++ b/tmux.powerline.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bind l select-pane -R
 bind ` set-window-option synchronize-panes \; display "synchronize-panes: toggled"
 #
 # escape to clearing history and screen
-bind Escape send-keys -R\; send-keys 'C-l'\; clear-history
+bind C-Escape send-keys -R\; send-keys 'C-l'\; clear-history
 #
 # ? and <ctrl>? to keyboard and command help respectively
 bind ? list-keys
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour167
 set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=colour255,bg=colour236
 set-window-option -g window-status-activity-style fg=colour222,bold
 set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour222,bold
-set-window-option -g window-status-content-style fg=colour222,bold
 #
 # theme for active and inactive window titles respectively
 set-window-option -g window-status-current-format '#[fg=colour236,bg=colour235,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]#[fg=colour253,bg=colour235,bold] #I #[fg=colour167,bg=colour235,bold,nounderscore,noitalics]#[fg=colour253,bg=colour235,bold] #W #[fg=colour235,bg=colour236,nobold,nounderscore,noitalics]'