On 20.03.11,06:54, Jason Spiro wrote:
> Hi all.  I'm running GNU Screen on Cygwin on one laptop, and on Debian Linux 
> on
> another.  (I may switch to tmux one day, as it works much like screen but is
> newer.  But I don't think Cygwin ships tmux binaries.)
> 
> I want to use a single-keystroke escape key in Screen.  Because I almost never
> have more than ten windows open, this will make it easier for me to view each
> open window in sequence, from 0 to 9, until I find the one I'm looking for.
> 
> I've tried the backquote (`) key but I don't like it.  The key's position is
> different on each of my laptops.  This is confusing.
> 
> Usually all my screens hold are Bash and Vim.  Sometimes Emacs.
> 
> What key do you suggest, and how do I select it using "screen -e"?  I was
> thinking maybe F2 would be good.
> 

There is some good tips in this previous thread: 

http://www.mail-archive.com/screen-users@gnu.org/msg02927.html

I use the space key which I find convenient.


Jostein



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