Re: alpha as window number?

[Chris Jones]

On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 11:05:24AM EST, Benjamin Bradley wrote:

> I've been using screen for a few years and love it, but I tend to keep
> open a large (>10) number of windows, similar to my web browsing habits.
> I'm wondering if it's possible to expand the window numbers to include
> alpha as well as the 0-9 numerics, so that when one opens the
> 'windowlist' command, a window could be chosen not just with the 0-9
> digits, but letters a-z as well? As it is currently, windows numbered >=
> 10 don't get a number at all, so I just have to scroll down to that
> entry. It would be great if all my screen sessions could have their own
> hotkey.

When on the window list, you can do a <C-A>' (single quote) and screen will
prompt you for the window number. 

So if you have more than 10 (0-9) windows, you can go directly to window
10 (11.. 12..) just hitting:

| <C-A>"
| <C-A>'
| Switch to window: 10
| <Enter>

Not sure if/how this works if you have more than  c. 20 windows..

CJ

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