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Rangzy
Asked: 2011-03-08 09:59:40 +0800 CST

How to re-order windows, change the scroll shortcut, and modify the status bar contents in GNU Screen?

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I learned to use gnu-screen and have been using it for the past several weeks. I got a grip of the basics now, and would be very helpful if I get these queries clarified:

  1. How do I rename / reorder / move windows in Linux screen utility?

    For eg., after a few days of use, I come to a state where the window-numbers are 2, 3, 6, 8. Now I want a new-window to be created at #9, or #7. Is this possible? If yes, how?

    Also, is it possible to 'move' the window #6 to #4 or #7? If yes, how?

  2. Scrolling shortcut: Scroll takes Ctrl-A + Esc, and then Ctrl-u / Ctrl-d. Is there a way to map PgUp / PgDn to do these directly? Or, is there a way to map some key (like F5) to take me to copy mode, and then PgUp / PgDn for scrolling?

  3. I have enabled "caption always", so the current window title is displayed always at the bottom. Is there a way to display the current window's log-file-name and logging status (on/off) in the same caption bar?

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2 Answers

  1. You can renumber the current window with ctrl+a :number x where x is a numeric argument.

    You can rename the current window with ctrl+a A

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  2. You can move windows up and down with this:

    ctrl+a :windowlist then . (dot)-down and , (comma)-up

    or

    ctrl+a " then . (dot)-down and , (comma)-up

    (From here.)

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