lil screen help

**crippler909** · 02-26-2003

anyine use screen that could give me a hand? looking to split my terminal screen in 2. but im not following the docs to well, maybe just too tired.

**wassy121** · 02-26-2003

I looked for this too, but I don't think I found it. It does seem like a good idea though.

**genlee** · 02-26-2003

What exactly don't you understand? You just run screen and can use ctrl+a to switch between windows.

**Dolda2000** · 02-26-2003

Apparently, you can split the window with C-a S (uppercase S), but I haven't found how to get anything in the new window.

**genlee** · 02-26-2003

Ahh I didn't know you could split it. I would rather have the extra space and just flip between screens then splitting the term into 2.

**Dolda2000** · 02-26-2003

Yeah, me too, but that's just generally. Sometimes it might be useful to use one screen as reference for something, like displaying a man page in it and using the shell in the other.

**crippler909** · 02-27-2003

cool thanks, i was looking to switch between screen (flip flopping) normally, but splitting it up, when installing something. I mostly use a putty window from work or ssh from other lin machines. it would make it easier.

**alunt2003** · 02-12-2005

Okay its an old posting but if anyone still wants to know how to split screen,here's what you do.

start screen:

Code:

screen

Split screen

Code:

Control + a then push S &#40;capitol s&#41;

Move to new split screen

Code:

Control + a then tab key

Create new window in new split screen

Code:

Control + a then c

Screen is an amazing app that i'm just begining to learn.

If you're not familiar with screen then check it out here:http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html

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