[16:34] <BugeyeD> lovelace: regarding tmux for screen users ...
[16:34] <BugeyeD> tmux configuration is relatively straight-forward, and can be tweaked to act like screen.
[16:34] <BugeyeD> it comes with an example configuration that does just that:
[16:35] <BugeyeD> /usr/share/doc/tmux/examples/screen-keys.conf (on my current system)
[16:36] <BugeyeD> here is a decent run-through of what it does, how it works, and how to reconfigure its defaults:
[16:36] <BugeyeD> http://blog.hawkhost.com/2010/06/28/tmux-the-terminal-multiplexer/
[16:37] <BugeyeD> the most notable difference in its default config is that the command-key is CTRL-b (screen uses CTRL-a). that was chosen because the original development/testing of tmux was done from within a screen session. :)
[16:38] <BugeyeD> i've given several talks on screen over the years; i suppose i'll have to replace those in the future with talks on tmux ...
[16:41] <BugeyeD> for reference, my own (pretty simple) config can be found here; please don't spam it ... : http://www.deweyonline.com/fossil/tmux-config
[19:40] <lovelace> BugeyeD: Thanks!
[19:44]  * lovelace loves how the instructions talk all about splitting windows into panes, but are absolutely silent on how to get them back into single windows!
[19:54] <BugeyeD> lovelace: that's "break-pane" ... CTRL-! in my config (must be default, because i haven't changed it)
[19:55] <lovelace> BugeyeD: Yeah, I found that later, but WAY down the page.
[19:55] <BugeyeD> CTRL-<space> is mapped to next-layout, which i think is pretty nifty. i've been using xmonad as my window manager for several years now, and i'm able to replicate some of what i use that for directly with tmux
[19:56] <BugeyeD> i started with screen-keys.conf to get me started, but eventually just created my own minimal config and am learning the tmux defaults for the rest.
[19:56] <BugeyeD> i like simple configs because they are more portable.