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I use ratpoison and screen on cygwin on xp
shell $SHELL
# scrollback
defscrollback 8000
# Status and caption at the bottom of the terminal
# from http://blog.node.mu/2007/07/03/screenrc/
#hardstatus on
#hardstatus alwayslastline
#hardstatus string "%= %3n %t%? [ %h ]%? %="
#caption string '%{= kW}%-Lw%{= kG}%50> %n%f* %t%{= kW}%+Lw%< %{= kG}%-=%D %d %M %Y %c:%s%{-}'
#caption always
# Window numbering starts at 1
bind c screen 1
bind 0 select 10
screen 1
# Create initial windows
screen -t java 1
screen -t docs 1
# Set the caption on the bottom line:
# window-list am/pm
# from http://diveintomark.org/public/2007/03/screenrc
caption always "%{= kw}%-w%{= BW}%n %t%{-}%+w %-= %1` %m/%d/%y %C:%s%a"
# use backtick for prefix key instead of Ctrl-A
# this is super important. your backtick will start everything
escape ``
# use regular audible bell
vbell off
# skip intro
startup_message off
# gets rid of delay in vim when using esc
defc1 off # c1 characters begin with an esc button
maptimeout 0 # sets the inter-character timer for input sequence detection
# detach on disconnect
autodetach on