diff --git a/cmd-set-option.c b/cmd-set-option.c
index 894f0c43..7de91aa2 100644
--- a/cmd-set-option.c
+++ b/cmd-set-option.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ enum cmd_retval
 cmd_set_option_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 {
 	struct args				*args = self->args;
-	const struct options_table_entry	*table, *oe;
+	const struct options_table_entry	*oe;
 	struct session				*s;
 	struct winlink				*wl;
 	struct client				*c;
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ cmd_set_option_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 		return (cmd_set_option_user(self, cmdq, optstr, valstr));
 
 	/* Find the option entry, try each table. */
-	table = oe = NULL;
-	if (options_table_find(optstr, &table, &oe) != 0) {
+	oe = NULL;
+	if (options_table_find(optstr, &oe) != 0) {
 		if (!args_has(args, 'q')) {
 			cmdq_error(cmdq, "ambiguous option: %s", optstr);
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ cmd_set_option_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	}
 
-	/* Work out the tree from the table. */
-	if (table == server_options_table)
+	/* Work out the tree from the scope of the option. */
+	if (oe->scope == OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER)
 		oo = global_options;
-	else if (table == window_options_table) {
+	else if (oe->scope == OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW) {
 		if (args_has(self->args, 'g'))
 			oo = global_w_options;
 		else {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ cmd_set_option_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 			}
 			oo = wl->window->options;
 		}
-	} else if (table == session_options_table) {
+	} else if (oe->scope == OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION) {
 		if (args_has(self->args, 'g'))
 			oo = global_s_options;
 		else {
diff --git a/cmd-show-options.c b/cmd-show-options.c
index e99d665f..fd96a0e2 100644
--- a/cmd-show-options.c
+++ b/cmd-show-options.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ enum cmd_retval	 cmd_show_options_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_q *);
 enum cmd_retval	cmd_show_options_one(struct cmd *, struct cmd_q *,
 		    struct options *, int);
 enum cmd_retval cmd_show_options_all(struct cmd *, struct cmd_q *,
-		    const struct options_table_entry *, struct options *);
+	    	    struct options *, enum options_table_scope);
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_show_options_entry = {
 	"show-options", "show",
@@ -53,19 +53,19 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_show_window_options_entry = {
 enum cmd_retval
 cmd_show_options_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 {
-	struct args				*args = self->args;
-	struct session				*s;
-	struct winlink				*wl;
-	const struct options_table_entry	*table;
-	struct options				*oo;
-	int					 quiet;
+	struct args		*args = self->args;
+	struct session		*s;
+	struct winlink		*wl;
+	struct options		*oo;
+	int			 quiet;
+	enum options_table_scope scope;
 
 	if (args_has(self->args, 's')) {
 		oo = global_options;
-		table = server_options_table;
+		scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER;
 	} else if (args_has(self->args, 'w') ||
 	    self->entry == &cmd_show_window_options_entry) {
-		table = window_options_table;
+		scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW;
 		if (args_has(self->args, 'g'))
 			oo = global_w_options;
 		else {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cmd_show_options_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 			oo = wl->window->options;
 		}
 	} else {
-		table = session_options_table;
+		scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION;
 		if (args_has(self->args, 'g'))
 			oo = global_s_options;
 		else {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ cmd_show_options_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 
 	quiet = args_has(self->args, 'q');
 	if (args->argc == 0)
-		return (cmd_show_options_all(self, cmdq, table, oo));
+		return (cmd_show_options_all(self, cmdq, oo, scope));
 	else
 		return (cmd_show_options_one(self, cmdq, oo, quiet));
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ cmd_show_options_one(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq,
 {
 	struct args				*args = self->args;
 	const char				*name = args->argv[0];
-	const struct options_table_entry	*table, *oe;
+	const struct options_table_entry	*oe;
 	struct options_entry			*o;
 	const char				*optval;
 
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ retry:
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	}
 
-	table = oe = NULL;
-	if (options_table_find(name, &table, &oe) != 0) {
+	oe = NULL;
+	if (options_table_find(name, &oe) != 0) {
 		cmdq_error(cmdq, "ambiguous option: %s", name);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}
 	if (oe == NULL) {
 		if (quiet)
-		    return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
+			return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 		cmdq_error(cmdq, "unknown option: %s", name);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}
@@ -144,12 +144,13 @@ retry:
 }
 
 enum cmd_retval
-cmd_show_options_all(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq,
-    const struct options_table_entry *table, struct options *oo)
+cmd_show_options_all(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq, struct options *oo,
+    enum options_table_scope scope)
 {
 	const struct options_table_entry	*oe;
 	struct options_entry			*o;
 	const char				*optval;
+	int					 vflag;
 
 	o = options_first(oo);
 	while (o != NULL) {
@@ -162,14 +163,14 @@ cmd_show_options_all(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq,
 		o = options_next(o);
 	}
 
-	for (oe = table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
-		if (oe->style != NULL)
+	vflag = args_has(self->args, 'v');
+	for (oe = options_table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
+		if (oe->style != NULL || oe->scope != scope)
 			continue;
 		if ((o = options_find1(oo, oe->name)) == NULL)
 			continue;
-		optval = options_table_print_entry(oe, o,
-		    args_has(self->args, 'v'));
-		if (args_has(self->args, 'v'))
+		optval = options_table_print_entry(oe, o, vflag);
+		if (vflag)
 			cmdq_print(cmdq, "%s", optval);
 		else
 			cmdq_print(cmdq, "%s %s", oe->name, optval);
diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index cf4e2d14..a0e65ff4 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ const char *options_table_bell_action_list[] = {
 };
 
 /* Server options. */
-const struct options_table_entry server_options_table[] = {
+const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	{ .name = "buffer-limit",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .minimum = 1,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 20
@@ -63,11 +64,13 @@ const struct options_table_entry server_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "default-terminal",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_str = "screen"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "escape-time",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 500
@@ -75,21 +78,25 @@ const struct options_table_entry server_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "exit-unattached",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "focus-events",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "history-file",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_str = ""
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-limit",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 100
@@ -97,28 +104,27 @@ const struct options_table_entry server_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "quiet",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "set-clipboard",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "terminal-overrides",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
 	  .default_str = "xterm*:XT:Ms=\\E]52;%p1%s;%p2%s\\007"
 	                 ":Cs=\\E]12;%p1%s\\007:Cr=\\E]112\\007"
 			 ":Ss=\\E[%p1%d q:Se=\\E[2 q,screen*:XT"
 	},
 
-	{ .name = NULL }
-};
-
-/* Session options. */
-const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 	{ .name = "assume-paste-time",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 1,
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "base-index",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -133,47 +140,56 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "bell-action",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .choices = options_table_bell_action_list,
 	  .default_num = BELL_ANY
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "bell-on-alert",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "default-command",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = ""
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "default-shell",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = _PATH_BSHELL
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "destroy-unattached",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "detach-on-destroy",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "display-panes-active-colour",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "display-panes-colour",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 4
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "display-panes-time",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 1,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 1000
@@ -181,6 +197,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "display-time",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 1,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 750
@@ -188,6 +205,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "history-limit",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 2000
@@ -195,6 +213,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "lock-after-time",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -202,77 +221,91 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "lock-command",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "lock -np"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "message-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 3,
 	  .style = "message-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-command-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "message-command-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-command-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "message-command-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-command-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 3,
 	  .style = "message-command-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-command-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "bg=black,fg=yellow"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "message-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "message-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "bg=yellow,fg=black"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "mouse",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "prefix",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_KEY,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = '\002',
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "prefix2",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_KEY,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = KEYC_NONE,
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "renumber-windows",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "repeat-time",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = SHRT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 500
@@ -280,44 +313,52 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "set-remain-on-exit",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "set-titles",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "set-titles-string",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "#S:#I:#W - \"#T\" #{session_alerts}"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "status-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 2,
 	  .style = "status-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "status-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-interval",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 15
@@ -325,41 +366,48 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "status-justify",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .choices = options_table_status_justify_list,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-keys",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .choices = options_table_status_keys_list,
 	  .default_num = MODEKEY_EMACS
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-left",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "[#S] "
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-left-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "status-left-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-left-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "status-left-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-left-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "status-left-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-left-length",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = SHRT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 10
@@ -367,40 +415,47 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "status-left-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-position",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .choices = options_table_status_position_list,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-right",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = " \"#{=21:pane_title}\" %H:%M %d-%b-%y"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-right-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "status-right-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-right-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "status-right-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-right-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "status-right-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-right-length",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = SHRT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 40
@@ -408,16 +463,19 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "status-right-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "status-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "bg=green,fg=black"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "update-environment",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = "DISPLAY SSH_ASKPASS SSH_AUTH_SOCK SSH_AGENT_PID "
 	                 "SSH_CONNECTION WINDOWID XAUTHORITY"
 
@@ -425,68 +483,75 @@ const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "visual-activity",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "visual-bell",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "visual-silence",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "word-separators",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
 	  .default_str = " -_@"
 	},
 
-	{ .name = NULL }
-};
-
-/* Window options. */
-const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 	{ .name = "aggressive-resize",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "allow-rename",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "alternate-screen",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "automatic-rename",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "automatic-rename-format",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "#{?pane_in_mode,[tmux],#{pane_current_command}}"
 	                 "#{?pane_dead,[dead],}"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "clock-mode-colour",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 4
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "clock-mode-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .choices = options_table_clock_mode_style_list,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "force-height",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -494,6 +559,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "force-width",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -501,6 +567,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "main-pane-height",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 1,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 24
@@ -508,6 +575,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "main-pane-width",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 1,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 80
@@ -515,40 +583,47 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "mode-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "mode-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "mode-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 3,
 	  .style = "mode-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "mode-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "mode-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "mode-keys",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .choices = options_table_mode_keys_list,
 	  .default_num = MODEKEY_EMACS
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "mode-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "bg=yellow,fg=black"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "monitor-activity",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "monitor-silence",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -556,6 +631,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "other-pane-height",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -563,6 +639,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "other-pane-width",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = INT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -570,23 +647,27 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "pane-active-border-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "pane-active-border-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "pane-active-border-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 2,
 	  .style = "pane-active-border-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "pane-active-border-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "fg=green"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "pane-base-index",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = USHRT_MAX,
 	  .default_num = 0
@@ -594,178 +675,210 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "pane-border-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "pane-border-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "pane-border-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "pane-border-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "pane-border-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "remain-on-exit",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "synchronize-panes",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-active-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-activity-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = GRID_ATTR_REVERSE,
 	  .style = "window-status-activity-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-activity-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-activity-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-activity-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-activity-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-activity-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "reverse"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "window-status-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-bell-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = GRID_ATTR_REVERSE,
 	  .style = "window-status-bell-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-bell-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-bell-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-bell-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-bell-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-bell-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "reverse"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-current-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "window-status-current-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-current-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-current-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-current-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-current-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-current-format",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "#I:#W#{?window_flags,#{window_flags}, }"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-current-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-format",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "#I:#W#{?window_flags,#{window_flags}, }"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-last-attr",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_ATTRIBUTES,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0,
 	  .style = "window-status-last-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-last-bg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-last-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-last-fg",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_COLOUR,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 8,
 	  .style = "window-status-last-style"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-last-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-separator",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = " "
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-status-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_str = "default"
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "wrap-search",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 1
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "xterm-keys",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_FLAG,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .default_num = 0
 	},
 
@@ -774,12 +887,13 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 /* Populate an options tree from a table. */
 void
-options_table_populate_tree(
-    const struct options_table_entry *table, struct options *oo)
+options_table_populate_tree(enum options_table_scope scope, struct options *oo)
 {
 	const struct options_table_entry	*oe;
 
-	for (oe = table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
+	for (oe = options_table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
+		if (oe->scope != scope)
+			continue;
 		switch (oe->type) {
 		case OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING:
 			options_set_string(oo, oe->name, "%s", oe->default_str);
@@ -845,33 +959,22 @@ options_table_print_entry(const struct options_table_entry *oe,
 
 /* Find an option. */
 int
-options_table_find(
-    const char *optstr, const struct options_table_entry **table,
-    const struct options_table_entry **oe)
+options_table_find(const char *optstr, const struct options_table_entry **oe)
 {
-	static const struct options_table_entry	*tables[] = {
-		server_options_table,
-		window_options_table,
-		session_options_table
-	};
 	const struct options_table_entry	*oe_loop;
-	u_int					 i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nitems(tables); i++) {
-		for (oe_loop = tables[i]; oe_loop->name != NULL; oe_loop++) {
-			if (strncmp(oe_loop->name, optstr, strlen(optstr)) != 0)
-				continue;
+	for (oe_loop = options_table; oe_loop->name != NULL; oe_loop++) {
+		if (strncmp(oe_loop->name, optstr, strlen(optstr)) != 0)
+			continue;
 
-			/* If already found, ambiguous. */
-			if (*oe != NULL)
-				return (-1);
-			*oe = oe_loop;
-			*table = tables[i];
+		/* If already found, ambiguous. */
+		if (*oe != NULL)
+			return (-1);
+		*oe = oe_loop;
 
-			/* Bail now if an exact match. */
-			if (strcmp((*oe)->name, optstr) == 0)
-				break;
-		}
+		/* Bail now if an exact match. */
+		if (strcmp(oe_loop->name, optstr) == 0)
+			break;
 	}
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index e09ac592..cbba2ead 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -1205,19 +1205,7 @@ status_prompt_complete_list(u_int *size, const char *s)
 			list[(*size)++] = (*cmdent)->name;
 		}
 	}
-	for (oe = server_options_table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
-		if (strncmp(oe->name, s, strlen(s)) == 0) {
-			list = xreallocarray(list, (*size) + 1, sizeof *list);
-			list[(*size)++] = oe->name;
-		}
-	}
-	for (oe = session_options_table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
-		if (strncmp(oe->name, s, strlen(s)) == 0) {
-			list = xreallocarray(list, (*size) + 1, sizeof *list);
-			list[(*size)++] = oe->name;
-		}
-	}
-	for (oe = window_options_table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
+	for (oe = options_table; oe->name != NULL; oe++) {
 		if (strncmp(oe->name, s, strlen(s)) == 0) {
 			list = xreallocarray(list, (*size) + 1, sizeof *list);
 			list[(*size)++] = oe->name;
diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 5429a7cb..9baa8183 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		environ_set(global_environ, "PWD", tmp);
 
 	global_options = options_create(NULL);
-	options_table_populate_tree(server_options_table, global_options);
+	options_table_populate_tree(OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER, global_options);
 
 	global_s_options = options_create(NULL);
-	options_table_populate_tree(session_options_table, global_s_options);
+	options_table_populate_tree(OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION, global_s_options);
 	options_set_string(global_s_options, "default-shell", "%s", getshell());
 
 	global_w_options = options_create(NULL);
-	options_table_populate_tree(window_options_table, global_w_options);
+	options_table_populate_tree(OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW, global_w_options);
 
 	/* Override keys to vi if VISUAL or EDITOR are set. */
 	if ((s = getenv("VISUAL")) != NULL || (s = getenv("EDITOR")) != NULL) {
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index d58ee8c9..a112e7df 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1393,19 +1393,25 @@ enum options_table_type {
 	OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
 	OPTIONS_TABLE_STYLE
 };
+enum options_table_scope {
+	OPTIONS_TABLE_SERVER,
+	OPTIONS_TABLE_SESSION,
+	OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
+};
 
 struct options_table_entry {
-	const char	       *name;
-	enum options_table_type	type;
+	const char		 *name;
+	enum options_table_type	  type;
+	enum options_table_scope  scope;
 
-	u_int			minimum;
-	u_int			maximum;
-	const char	      **choices;
+	u_int			  minimum;
+	u_int			  maximum;
+	const char		**choices;
 
-	const char	       *default_str;
-	long long		default_num;
+	const char		 *default_str;
+	long long		  default_num;
 
-	const char	       *style;
+	const char		 *style;
 };
 
 /* Common command usages. */
@@ -1543,15 +1549,11 @@ struct options_entry *options_set_style(struct options *, const char *,
 struct grid_cell *options_get_style(struct options *, const char *);
 
 /* options-table.c */
-extern const struct options_table_entry server_options_table[];
-extern const struct options_table_entry session_options_table[];
-extern const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[];
-void	options_table_populate_tree(const struct options_table_entry *,
-	    struct options *);
+extern const struct options_table_entry options_table[];
+void	options_table_populate_tree(enum options_table_scope, struct options *);
 const char *options_table_print_entry(const struct options_table_entry *,
 	    struct options_entry *, int);
-int	options_table_find(const char *, const struct options_table_entry **,
-	    const struct options_table_entry **);
+int	options_table_find(const char *, const struct options_table_entry **);
 
 /* job.c */
 extern struct joblist all_jobs;