[ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: screen-4.0.3-6 (test release)

[Johannes Müller]

On 19.11.2010 15:08, Andrew Schulman wrote:
> The purpose of this release is to allow Cygwin users to try out the
> vertical split feature.  Many people seem to have been using this feature
> happily for a long time, and most distros seem to include it in their
> screen packages now.  However, the feature is undocumented AFAIK, and I
> myself had no success in using it.  So, if you're interested in this
> feature, please try it out and let me know (1) how well it works for you;
> and (2) how it works, so I can include that information in README.Cygwin.
> I'll include the feature in a new current release if and only if enough
> people tell me that they like it and it works.

Hi,

And thank you for this feature :)
(1) It works. But it was awkward at first, since I cannot see the line 
splitting the screen.

(2) HowTo:

## short version for reference ##
1. start screen:
$screen

2. split vertically
[Ctrl][a]
[V]

3. switch to other half
[Ctrl][Tab]

4. create new screen
[Ctrl][a]
[c]

## long version ##

In the following by "pressing" I mean hold down a key and release it again.

1. I start screen by calling:
$screen

2. I split screen vertically:
a) Press both Ctrl and a at the same point of time.
b) Press both Shift and v at the same point of time.

When I enter text I notice that the line returns to the next line before 
hitting the middle of my terminal.

3. I switch to the other half of the terminal:
a) Press both Ctrl and a at the same point of time.
b) Press Tab.

4. I create a screen in the right part of the terminal, where I switched to:
a) Press both Ctrl and a at the same point of time.
b) Press c.

Now, I have two shells in one and can switch between them as I like (see 
3.). In my opinion step 4 is counterintuitive. It would be much more 
comfortable if a new screen is created automatically when splitting it.


Thanks again,
Johannes Müller

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