Re: hardstatus question

[Jostein Berntsen]

On 14.10.11,09:17, todd freed wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Jostein Berntsen <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On 13.10.11,10:25, todd freed wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> In your .screenrc you can use "hardstatus" to set your hardstatus
> >> line, using the STRING ESCAPES as documented in man screen.
> >>
> >> My question is about the %w option, which is supposed to be the number
> >> and name of each window.
> >>
> >> It appears that the text generated by %w for each window is truncated
> >> at 20 characters. Is it possible to change this? I think 30-35 would
> >> be more useful in my case.
> >>
> >
> > My hardstatus line is
> >
> > hardstatus string "%{.kc}%-w%{.kw}%n*%t%{-}%+w %c %Y%m%d
> >
> > Would that work better for you?
> >
> >
> > Jostein
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> Joe,
> 
> could you explain how, if at all, it addresses the problem I brought
> up? I see a -w and a +w. Should still expand to 20 characters per
> window, right?
> 
> -Todd
> 

Sorry, a line like this should work better:  

hardstatus string '%{= kG}%-Lw%{= kW}%-30> %n*%f %t%{= kG}%+Lw%< %{= kG}%-=%D 
%m/%d/%y,%C:%s %A,%1`%{-}'


The "%-30" setting then reserves 30 characters to the right.


Jostein