diff --git a/src/command/share.rs b/src/command/share.rs
index 353ae37..e60c312 100644
--- a/src/command/share.rs
+++ b/src/command/share.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 //! globally available tmux commands.
 use std::{
-	env::var,
 	ffi::OsString,
 	process::exit
 };
@@ -12,7 +11,12 @@ use tmux_interface::{
 	commands
 };
 
-use crate::{ error, flag, util };
+use crate::{
+	env::{ self, env_var },
+	error,
+	flag,
+	util
+};
 
 pub fn attach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	//	don't allow unflagged nests
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn attach(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 
 	//	consume optional flags
 	let read_only = pargs.contains(flag::READ_ONLY);
-	let detach_other = pargs.contains(flag::DETACHED);
+	let detach_other = pargs.contains(flag::DETACH);
 
 	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
 	let target: String;
@@ -119,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn list() {
 	}
 
 	//	get attached session symbol
-	let attach_symbol = var("REMUX_ATTACH_SYMBOL").unwrap_or("*".to_string());
+	let attach_symbol = env_var(env::ATTACH_SYMBOL);
 
 	//	pretty print session list
 	println!("sessions:");
@@ -145,9 +149,13 @@ pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	//	don't allow unflagged nesting
 	util::prevent_nest();
 
-	//	get optional flag
+	//	get optional flags
+	let detached = pargs.contains(flag::DETACH);
 	let target_dir: Result<String, Error> = pargs.value_from_str(flag::TARGET);
 
+	//	get environment variables
+	let window_name = env_var(env::NEW_WINDOW_NAME);
+
 	//	get target or fallback
 	let args = pargs.clone().finish();
 	let title: String;
@@ -164,10 +172,18 @@ pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	let mut new = commands::NewSession::new();
 	new = new.session_name(title);
 	if let Some(command) = command { new.shell_command = Some(command.to_string_lossy()); }
+	if detached { new.detached = true; }
 	if let Ok(target_dir) = target_dir { new = new.start_directory(target_dir); }
 
-	Tmux::new()
-		.add_command(new)
-		.output().ok();
+	let mut tmux = Tmux::new().add_command(new);
+
+	//	rename window if var not empty
+	if !window_name.is_empty() {
+		let auto_name = commands::RenameWindow::new()
+			.new_name(window_name);
+		tmux = tmux.add_command(auto_name);
+	}
+
+	tmux.output().ok();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/env.rs b/src/env.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5b4450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/env.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use std::env::var;
+
+pub type EnvVar = (&'static str, &'static str);
+
+pub static ATTACH_SYMBOL: EnvVar	= ("REMUX_ATTACH_SYMBOL", "*");
+pub static NEW_WINDOW_NAME: EnvVar	= ("REMUX_NEW_WINDOW", "");
+
+pub fn env_var(envvar: EnvVar) -> String {
+	var(envvar.0).unwrap_or(envvar.1.to_string())
+}
+
+pub fn tmux() -> bool { !var("TMUX").unwrap_or("".to_string()).is_empty() }
+
diff --git a/src/flag.rs b/src/flag.rs
index 92056f3..4c7066d 100644
--- a/src/flag.rs
+++ b/src/flag.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 type Flag = [&'static str;2];
 
-pub static DETACHED: Flag	= ["-d", "--detached"];
+pub static DETACH: Flag		= ["-d", "--detach"];
 pub static HELP: Flag		= ["-h", "--help"];
 pub static NEST: Flag		= ["-n", "--nest"];
 pub static QUIET: Flag		= ["-q", "--quiet"];
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4276941..3ede333 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::{
 use pico_args::Arguments;
 
 mod command;
+mod env;
 mod error;
 mod flag;
 mod help;
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index c99302b..4364c5b 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
-	env::{ current_dir, var },
+	env::current_dir,
 	path::PathBuf,
 	process::exit
 };
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ use tmux_interface::{
 	variables::session::SessionsCtl
 };
 
-use crate::error;
+use crate::{
+	env,
+	error
+};
 
 ///	return a Vec of all sessions or None
 pub fn get_sessions() -> Option<Vec<Session>> {
@@ -23,10 +26,9 @@ pub fn get_sessions() -> Option<Vec<Session>> {
 
 ///	show the tmux nest text if env var is not unset
 pub fn prevent_nest() {
-	let tmux = var("TMUX").ok();
-	if tmux.is_some() && tmux.unwrap() != "" {
+	if env::tmux() {
 		println!("Sessions should be nested with care; unset TMUX or use the '-n' flag to allow.");
-		exit(1);
+		exit(6);
 	}
 }