===== screen Quick Reference =====


==== Getting in ====

start a new screen session: ''screen''\\
attach to a running session: ''screen -r''\\
the "ultimate attach": ''screen -dRR'' (Attaches to a screen session.  If the session is attached elsewhere, detaches that other display.  If no session exists, creates one.  If multiple sessions exist, uses the first one.)


==== Escape key ====

All screen commands are prefixed by an escape key, by default C-a (that's Control-a, sometimes written ^A).  To send a literal C-a to the programs in screen, use ''C-a a''.

==== Getting out ====

detach: ''C-a d''\\
exit screen: exit all of the programs in screen.\\
force-exit screen: ''C-a C-\'' (//not// recommended)\\

==== Help ===

See help: ''C-a ?'' (lists keybindings)



==== Window Management ====

create new window: ''C-a c''\\
change to last-visited active window: ''C-a C-a'' (commonly used to flip-flop between two windows)\\
change to window by number: ''C-a <number>'' (only for windows 0 to 9)\\
change to window by number or name: ''C-a ' <number or title>''\\
change to next window in list: ''C-a n'' or ''C-a <space>''\\
change to previous window in list: ''C-a p''\\
see window list: ''C-a "'' (allows you to select a window to change to)\\
close current window: Close all applications in the current window (including shell)\\
kill current window: ''C-a k'' (not recommended)\\

==== Split screen ====

split display: ''C-a S''\\
jump to next display region: ''C-a tab''\\
remove current region: ''C-a X''\\
remove all regions but the current one: ''C-a Q''\\
==== Misc ====

redraw window: ''C-a C-l''\\
enter copy mode: ''C-a ['' (also used for viewing scrollback buffer)\\
paste: ''C-a ]'' \\
monitor window for activity: ''C-a M''\\
monitor window for silence: ''C-a _''\\
enter digraph: ''C-a C-v''\\
lock (password protect) display: ''C-a x''\\
enter screen command: ''C-a :''\\