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+# .screenrc for Adam DeConinck
+#    derived from .screenrc provided in Linux Cluster Tutorial at SC10.
+# Version for client side (blue bar, Ctrl-b escape key.)
+
+startup_message off
+shelltitle $HOST
+activity "activity: window ~%"  # Message when activity occurs in a window
+deflogin off                    # Do not register the window in utmp
+
+autodetach on
+
+caption always "%{.bW}%-w%{.gW}%n %t%{-}%+w %=%{..G} %H %{..Y} %m/%d %C%a "
+
+hardstatus on
+#hardstatus string "%{.bW}%-w%{.rW}%n %t%{-}%+w %=%{..G} @%H %{..Y} %m/%d %C%a "
+hardstatus alwayslastline "Local=Ctrl-b  Server=Ctrl-a"
+
+
+defscrollback 10000
+
+# Make titles flow through screen
+# http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO/x395.html
+# http://www.nyx.net/~ksubrama/screenrc
+
+# special xterm hardstatus: use the window title.
+termcapinfo xterm 'hs:ts=\E]2;:fs=\007:ds=\E]2;screen\007'
+#terminfo xterm 'vb=\E[?5h$<200/>\E[?5l'
+termcapinfo xterm 'vi=\E[?25l:ve=\E[34h\E[?25h:vs=\E[34l'
+
+# Change escape key so can use nested screens.
+escape ^Bb
+
+# System-specific
+# auto-start a few screens
+chdir $HOME
+screen -t scratch