diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index dd2073e..662b729 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ silent! call pathogen#runtime_append_all_bundles()
 	set nocompatible 		" must be first line
 	set background=dark     " Assume a dark background
 " }
-
+ 
 " General {
 	filetype plugin indent on  	" Automatically detect file types.
 	syntax on 					" syntax highlighting
+	set mouse=a					" automatically enable mouse usage
 	"set autochdir 				" always switch to the current file directory.. 
 	" not every vim is compiled with this, use the following line instead
  	autocmd BufEnter * if bufname("") !~ "^\[A-Za-z0-9\]*://" | lcd %:p:h | endif