What is the text command for naming a window in gnu-screen?
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I have created a long running screen session with many windows and the C-a A command to rename a window is not working. What is the text command for renaming a window?
I have tried :caption string windowname but it doesn't work. Is that the right command or am I missing something?
gnu-screen window-title
asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
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I have created a long running screen session with many windows and the C-a A command to rename a window is not working. What is the text command for renaming a window?
I have tried :caption string windowname but it doesn't work. Is that the right command or am I missing something?
gnu-screen window-title
asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
vfclists
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does this answer your question? superuser.com/questions/370510/rename-screen-session
– lesmana
Oct 7 '16 at 6:25
That question is for changing the name of the session. My question is about renaming the windows within the session
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 6:29
add a comment |
I have created a long running screen session with many windows and the C-a A command to rename a window is not working. What is the text command for renaming a window?
I have tried :caption string windowname but it doesn't work. Is that the right command or am I missing something?
gnu-screen window-title
asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
vfclists
2,62962845
I have created a long running screen session with many windows and the C-a A command to rename a window is not working. What is the text command for renaming a window?
I have tried :caption string windowname but it doesn't work. Is that the right command or am I missing something?
gnu-screen window-title
gnu-screen window-title
asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
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asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
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asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
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asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
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asked Oct 7 '16 at 6:14
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does this answer your question? superuser.com/questions/370510/rename-screen-session
– lesmana
Oct 7 '16 at 6:25
That question is for changing the name of the session. My question is about renaming the windows within the session
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 6:29
add a comment |
does this answer your question? superuser.com/questions/370510/rename-screen-session
– lesmana
Oct 7 '16 at 6:25
That question is for changing the name of the session. My question is about renaming the windows within the session
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 6:29
does this answer your question? superuser.com/questions/370510/rename-screen-session
– lesmana
Oct 7 '16 at 6:25
does this answer your question? superuser.com/questions/370510/rename-screen-session
– lesmana
Oct 7 '16 at 6:25
That question is for changing the name of the session. My question is about renaming the windows within the session
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 6:29
That question is for changing the name of the session. My question is about renaming the windows within the session
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 6:29
add a comment |
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That is the title command, e.g,.
:title bad-window
In the manual:
title[windowtitle]
Set the name of the current window to windowtitle. If no name is specified,
screenprompts for one. This command was known asakain previous releases.
If the shortcut is not working, of course, the long name may not work either.
answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
Thomas Dickey
52.1k594164
The shortcut was not working but thetitlecommand worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run withinscreen
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
I had become so accustomed toC-a Athat I had forgotten that there was command line alternative
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
Also there is a very simple handy cheat-sheet designed for screen using its own help command (Ctrl + a:help or Ctrl + a ?) which helps to remember all shortcuts and their actions:
In your case the shortcut key A is assigned to keyword title on its help. (Just needs to remember all documented shortcut keys require to press Ctrl+a or (C-a) before being pressed.)
answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
Mojtaba Rezaeian
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That is the title command, e.g,.
:title bad-window
In the manual:
title[windowtitle]
Set the name of the current window to windowtitle. If no name is specified,
screenprompts for one. This command was known asakain previous releases.
If the shortcut is not working, of course, the long name may not work either.
answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
Thomas Dickey
52.1k594164
The shortcut was not working but thetitlecommand worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run withinscreen
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
I had become so accustomed toC-a Athat I had forgotten that there was command line alternative
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
That is the title command, e.g,.
:title bad-window
In the manual:
title[windowtitle]
Set the name of the current window to windowtitle. If no name is specified,
screenprompts for one. This command was known asakain previous releases.
If the shortcut is not working, of course, the long name may not work either.
answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
Thomas Dickey
52.1k594164
The shortcut was not working but thetitlecommand worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run withinscreen
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
I had become so accustomed toC-a Athat I had forgotten that there was command line alternative
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
That is the title command, e.g,.
:title bad-window
In the manual:
title[windowtitle]
Set the name of the current window to windowtitle. If no name is specified,
screenprompts for one. This command was known asakain previous releases.
If the shortcut is not working, of course, the long name may not work either.
answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
Thomas Dickey
52.1k594164
That is the title command, e.g,.
:title bad-window
In the manual:
title[windowtitle]
Set the name of the current window to windowtitle. If no name is specified,
screenprompts for one. This command was known asakain previous releases.
If the shortcut is not working, of course, the long name may not work either.
answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
Thomas Dickey
52.1k594164
answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
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answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
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answered Oct 7 '16 at 8:47
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The shortcut was not working but thetitlecommand worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run withinscreen
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
I had become so accustomed toC-a Athat I had forgotten that there was command line alternative
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
The shortcut was not working but thetitlecommand worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run withinscreen
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
I had become so accustomed toC-a Athat I had forgotten that there was command line alternative
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
The shortcut was not working but the
title command worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run within screen– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
The shortcut was not working but the
title command worked. Something must have happened to screen's key handling. How many windows can be run within screen– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 9:50
I had become so accustomed to
C-a A that I had forgotten that there was command line alternative– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
I had become so accustomed to
C-a A that I had forgotten that there was command line alternative– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 13:30
add a comment |
Also there is a very simple handy cheat-sheet designed for screen using its own help command (Ctrl + a:help or Ctrl + a ?) which helps to remember all shortcuts and their actions:
In your case the shortcut key A is assigned to keyword title on its help. (Just needs to remember all documented shortcut keys require to press Ctrl+a or (C-a) before being pressed.)
answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
Mojtaba Rezaeian
1114
add a comment |
Also there is a very simple handy cheat-sheet designed for screen using its own help command (Ctrl + a:help or Ctrl + a ?) which helps to remember all shortcuts and their actions:
In your case the shortcut key A is assigned to keyword title on its help. (Just needs to remember all documented shortcut keys require to press Ctrl+a or (C-a) before being pressed.)
answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
Mojtaba Rezaeian
1114
add a comment |
Also there is a very simple handy cheat-sheet designed for screen using its own help command (Ctrl + a:help or Ctrl + a ?) which helps to remember all shortcuts and their actions:
In your case the shortcut key A is assigned to keyword title on its help. (Just needs to remember all documented shortcut keys require to press Ctrl+a or (C-a) before being pressed.)
answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
Mojtaba Rezaeian
1114
Also there is a very simple handy cheat-sheet designed for screen using its own help command (Ctrl + a:help or Ctrl + a ?) which helps to remember all shortcuts and their actions:
In your case the shortcut key A is assigned to keyword title on its help. (Just needs to remember all documented shortcut keys require to press Ctrl+a or (C-a) before being pressed.)
answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
Mojtaba Rezaeian
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answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
Mojtaba Rezaeian
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answered Dec 23 '18 at 0:28
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does this answer your question? superuser.com/questions/370510/rename-screen-session
– lesmana
Oct 7 '16 at 6:25
That question is for changing the name of the session. My question is about renaming the windows within the session
– vfclists
Oct 7 '16 at 6:29