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[ In reference to "A dummies introduction to GNU Screen" in LG#147 ]

Kapil Hari Paranjape [kapil at imsc.res.in]


Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:29:17 +0530

Hello,

This is a nice intro to screen.

As you might expect ... some additional pointers from a long time screen user :)

1. Your method of binding the C-\ key to command might cause you
   grief. The suggested method is "escape ^\\".
 
   You can also bind a "function key" to the screen command with
   something like "bindkey -k <keyname> command". The list of
   <keyname>s can be found in "man -s5 termcap" under the section
   "String Capabilities". I use "F1" which is the F11 key. (It should
   have been F12 but that is for the window manager).
 
   You can also use some command like "escape ^^^" to
   override the default C-a being bound to the escape key.
   There currently seems to be no way to specify "no escape key" to
   screen which is a bit unfortunate!
 
2. You can also use "C-a '<initial char(s) of window name>" to switch
   to a window for example "C-a 'Eli" followed by enter will switch
   to that window.

Some other things to have fun with in screen are "nethack mode" and more seriously cut-and-paste and multi-user mode.

Regards,

Kapil. --


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Thomas Adam [thomas.adam22 at gmail.com]


Mon, 4 Feb 2008 07:14:33 +0000

On 04/02/2008, Kapil Hari Paranjape <[email protected]> wrote:

> Some other things to have fun with in screen are "nethack mode" and
> more seriously cut-and-paste and multi-user mode.

And, if... like me, you're using CVS screen, then there's vertical window support (split screen) as well. You can also save a window layout once you've set it up. There will, at some point, be support for saved split screens across screen detachment/attachment.

-- Thomas Adam


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