Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines

From	Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines
Date	2026-11-01 00:50 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 2026-10-31, jayjwa wrote:

> Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> writes:
>
>>> Google AI: The screen command in Linux is a terminal multiplexer that
>>> allows you to start a terminal session and then completely detach from
>>> it. This leaves your processes running in the background, making it an
>>> invaluable tool for executing long-running tasks over SSH without
>>> worrying about network drops or accidental disconnections.
>>>
>>> Ie, similar to tmux. I gather you can customize the status line.
> Right...it's the *doing* part I'm having an issue with. 
>
>> Ask it what is a hard status line, to see if it gets that part right :-)
>>>> /set nothink
> Set 'nothink' mode.
>>>> What is a GNU Screen hardstatus line?
> A **GNU `screen` hardstatus** line is a special configuration
> string defined in the `.screenrc` file (or passed via command-line
> options) that controls the content displayed on the very last
> line of every visible screen window.

Showing on the last line of the "window" "content area" is a fallback
in absence of a "harware status line". When it's present, unless
configured otherwise, AFAIK GNU screen will make use of the actual
status line of the terminal.

-- 
Nuno Silva

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[ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-10-29 12:25 -0400
  Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-29 20:39 +0100
    Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-30 01:25 +0000
      Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-31 10:40 +0100
        Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-31 10:33 +0000
          Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-10-31 10:56 -0400
            Re: [ONTOPIC] Screen 5.x and hardstatus lines Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-11-01 00:50 +0000

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