diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28cfa90..b2c1e8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,8 +64,15 @@ set -g @tmux2k-icons-only true
 set -g @tmux2k-duo-fg "#1688f0" # this will get you duo blue shown above
 set -g @tmux2k-duo-bg "#000000" # this will set the bg for duo theme
 
-# to not show powerline glyphs
+# to set powerline symbols
+set -g @tmux2k-right-sep  # alternate right status bar sep
+set -g @tmux2k-win-right-sep  # alternate window right sep
+
+# to not show powerline
 set -g @tmux2k-show-powerline false
+
+# set start icon, accpets: `session`, 'window`, or any string
+set -g @tmux2k-start-icon ""
 ```
 
 #### 🖌️ Customize Theme Colors
@@ -94,9 +101,10 @@ To customize theme colors:
 set -g @tmux2k-text '#cdcdcd' # change text to white
 set -g @tmux2k-bg-main '#ffffff' # change bg to white
 set -g @tmux2k-yellow '#f8c800' # change yellow color
-
 ```
 
+> You may have to restart `tmux` for some changes to reflect
+
 ### 🧩 Available Plugins
 
 - `battery`: Show battery stats and percentage
@@ -121,6 +129,21 @@ set -g @tmux2k-right-plugins "battery network time"
 # to customize plugin colors
 set -g @tmux2k-[plugin-name]-colors "[background] [foreground]"
 set -g @tmux2k-cpu-colors "red black" # set cpu plugin bg to red, fg to black
+
+# to enable compact window list size
+set -g @tmux2k-compact-windows true
+
+# change refresh rate
+set -g @tmux2k-refresh-rate 5
+
+# weather scale
+set -g @tmux2k-show-fahrenheit false
+
+# 24 hour time
+set -g @tmux2k-military-time true
+
+# network interface to watch
+set -g @tmux2k-network-name "wlo1"
 ```
 
 #### 🪆 Add New Plugins
@@ -154,38 +177,6 @@ set -g @plugin '2kabhishek/tmux2k'
 
 You can also directly clone the repo to your `~/.tmux/plugins/` folder.
 
-## 🚀 Usage
-
-tmux2k to should automatically start after installation. Here's how you can customize it's features
-
-```bash
-# Left and right status bar plugins
-set -g @tmux2k-left-plugins "git cpu ram"
-set -g @tmux2k-right-plugins "battery network time"
-
-# change refresh rate
-set -g @tmux2k-refresh-rate 5
-
-# weather scale
-set -g @tmux2k-show-fahrenheit false
-
-# 24 hour time
-set -g @tmux2k-military-time true
-
-# it can accept `session`, 'window`, or any string
-set -g @tmux2k-start-icon ""
-
-# network interface to watch
-set -g @tmux2k-network-name "wlo1"
-
-# update powerline symbols
-set -g @tmux2k-right-sep  # alternate right status bar sep
-set -g @tmux2k-win-right-sep  # alternate window right sep
-
-```
-
-> You may have to restart `tmux` for some changes to reflect
-
 ## 🏗️ What's Next
 
 - You tell me!
diff --git a/scripts/tmux2k.sh b/scripts/tmux2k.sh
index 171964a..a992b95 100755
--- a/scripts/tmux2k.sh
+++ b/scripts/tmux2k.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ IFS=' ' read -r -a lplugins <<<"$(get_tmux_option '@tmux2k-left-plugins' 'git cp
 IFS=' ' read -r -a rplugins <<<"$(get_tmux_option '@tmux2k-right-plugins' 'battery network time')"
 theme=$(get_tmux_option "@tmux2k-theme" 'default')
 icons_only=$(get_tmux_option "@tmux2k-icons-only" false)
+compact=$(get_tmux_option "@tmux2k-compact-windows" false)
 
 text=$(get_tmux_option "@tmux2k-text" '#282a36')
 bg_main=$(get_tmux_option "@tmux2k-bg-main" '#000000')
@@ -239,6 +240,11 @@ window_list() {
     wbg=${!colors[0]}
     wfg=${!colors[1]}
 
+    spacer=" "
+    if $compact; then
+        spacer=""
+    fi
+
     if $show_flags; then
         flags="#{?window_flags,#[fg=${light_red}]#{window_flags},}"
         current_flags="#{?window_flags,#[fg=${light_green}]#{window_flags},}"
@@ -246,17 +252,17 @@ window_list() {
 
     if $show_powerline; then
         tmux set-window-option -g window-status-current-format \
-            "#[fg=${wfg},bg=${wbg}]${wl_sep}#[bg=${wfg}]${current_flags}#[fg=${wbg}] #I:#W #[fg=${wfg},bg=${wbg}]${wr_sep}"
+            "#[fg=${wfg},bg=${wbg}]${wl_sep}#[bg=${wfg}]${current_flags}#[fg=${wbg}]${spacer}#I:#W${spacer}#[fg=${wfg},bg=${wbg}]${wr_sep}"
         tmux set-window-option -g window-status-format \
-            "#[fg=${bg_alt},bg=${wbg}]${wl_sep}#[bg=${bg_alt}]${flags}#[fg=${white}] #I:#W #[fg=${bg_alt},bg=${wbg}]${wr_sep}"
+            "#[fg=${bg_alt},bg=${wbg}]${wl_sep}#[bg=${bg_alt}]${flags}#[fg=${white}]${spacer}#I:#W${spacer}#[fg=${bg_alt},bg=${wbg}]${wr_sep}"
     else
-        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=${wbg},bg=${wfg}] #I:#W ${current_flags} "
-        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=${white},bg=${bg_alt}] #I:#W ${flags} "
+        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=${wbg},bg=${wfg}] #I:#W${spacer}${current_flags} "
+        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=${white},bg=${bg_alt}] #I:#W${spacer}${flags} "
     fi
 
     if $icons_only; then
-        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=${wbg},bg=${wfg}] #I:#W "
-        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=${white},bg=${wfg}] #I:#W "
+        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=${wbg},bg=${wfg}]${spacer}#I:#W${spacer}"
+        tmux set-window-option -g window-status-format "#[fg=${white},bg=${wfg}]${spacer}#I:#W${spacer}"
     fi
 }