On 07/03/09 15:41, Michael Henry wrote:
> All,
>
> I've been putting off learning GNU screen for years now, despite the
> rave reviews I've seen. I've come across yet another article[1] about
> GNU screen, and it has gotten me interested in trying it again.
>
> The thing that always stops me in my tracks, though, is choosing a
> command key. By default, screen uses control-A as the command key. I
> have long-standing muscle memory of using control-A at the Bash prompt
> to move to the start of line, and I think it would drive me crazy to
> keep invoking screen by mistake.
>
> If any of you guys use GNU screen, have you remapped the command key?
> If so, what key have you found convenient? I expect I'll have to give
> up some Vim keystroke to use as the screen command key, but I thought
> I'd see if anyone has a good recommendation.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Henry
>
> [1]: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-gnu_screen/
>
I'd say use whatever seems appropriate to you, and change it as soon as
you notice a problem. One person's "best choice" can be "far from best"
to the next guy.
I'm conscious that this isn't much of an answer -- but in many cases,
the best solution can be found by trial and error.
Best regards,
Tony.
--
"The sooner all the animals are dead, the sooner we'll find their
money."
-- Ed Bluestone, "The National Lampoon"
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