diff --git a/src/command/share.rs b/src/command/share.rs
index 81f23a4..9d1d927 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) {
 	//	must be run from terminal
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ 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;
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ 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:");
@@ -149,9 +153,13 @@ 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;
@@ -168,10 +176,18 @@ pub fn new(pargs: &mut Arguments) {
 	let mut new = commands::NewSession::new();
 	new = new.group_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/help.rs b/src/help.rs
index f3180ac..c98eb8d 100644
--- a/src/help.rs
+++ b/src/help.rs
@@ -16,16 +16,25 @@ A command wrapper for tmux written in Rust.
 usage: remux <command> [<args>]
 
 commands:
-   help       Show help text for remux or a specific command
+   help       Show help text for remux, a command, or a help topic.
    attach     Attach to an existing tmux session
    detach     Detach clients from a tmux session
    has        Check if a tmux session exists
    list       Pretty-print all tmux sessions
    new        Create a new tmux session
 
-Use 'remux help <command>' to see detailed help text for each command."),
+   root       print session path (session)
+   switch     switch to another session (session)
 
-		Some("a" | "attach")
+Use 'remux help <command>' to see detailed help text for each command.
+
+help topics:
+   env        Environment variables"),
+
+
+//	COMMAND HELP
+
+	Some("a" | "attach")
 		=>
 println!("remux attach
 Attach to an existing session.
@@ -114,7 +123,23 @@ args:
 flags:
    -r, --read-only        Attach the target session as read-only."),
 
-								//	not found
+//	TOPIC HELP
+
+		Some("env" | "vars")
+			=>
+println!("remux environment variables
+
+REMUX_ATTACH_SYMBOL
+   Changes the symbol displayed for attached sessions displayed
+   by the 'list' command.
+   Default: '*'
+
+REMUX_NEW_WINDOW
+   Provides a default window name when creating a session with
+   the 'new' command, if not empty.
+   Default: ''"),
+
+		//	not found
 		_	=>	error::no_help(topic.unwrap())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d4883f7..a1c9cf1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::env::{ set_var, var };
 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 2042764..fd6e953 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
-	env::{ current_dir, var },
+	env::current_dir,
 	io::{ stdout, IsTerminal },
 	path::PathBuf,
 	process::exit
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ 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>> {
@@ -24,10 +27,9 @@ 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);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ pub fn session_exists<S: Into<String>>(target: S) -> bool {
 	let has_session = commands::HasSession::new()
 		.target_session(target.into());
 	Tmux::new().add_command(has_session)
-		.disable_echo()
 		.status()
 		.unwrap()
 		.success()