[ 1 Installation ] [ 2 Shortcuts ] [ 3 Screen Configurations ]

Installation

# Install
$ sudo apt install screen

# Configure with bash
echo defshell -bash > ~/.screenrc

Shortcuts

Ctrl-a S : split screen horizontally
Ctrl-a tab: switch to other screen
Ctrl-a c: start a shell in the other screen

Screen Configurations

Dual Screen

Create a file, e.g. ./dualscreenrc

shell -bash

startup_message off

defscrollback 10000
mousetrack on

split

screen -t workspace -s bash
focus down
screen -t runtime -s bash
focus up

# Show all key bindings
# bindkey -d

# F1 to move up
bindkey -k k1 focus up
# F2 to move down
bindkey -k k2 focus down

Then call it on startup:

$ screen -c ./dualscreenrc