Comments on: GNU Screen, Window Manager. http://alexandrulazar.com/gnu-screen-window-manager/ mnml Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:33:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alexandru http://alexandrulazar.com/gnu-screen-window-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Alexandru Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:20:23 +0000 http://alexandrulazar.com/?p=14#comment-247 I find GNU screen is much more portable: the binary is on almost every shell I log into. It is easier to copy a .screenrc file rather than install a window manager and being able to detach and re-attach your environment from any terminal (eg., my phone) is indispensable. I find GNU screen is much more portable: the binary is on almost every shell I log into. It is easier to copy a .screenrc file rather than install a window manager and being able to detach and re-attach your environment from any terminal (eg., my phone) is indispensable.

]]> By: Brandon Thomas http://alexandrulazar.com/gnu-screen-window-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Brandon Thomas Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:01:23 +0000 http://alexandrulazar.com/?p=14#comment-246 How would you compare GNU screen to tiling window managers such as Awesome or Xmonad? I gave screen a try a few years ago, but did not use it enough to form an honest opinion about it. Have you investigated a tiling WM? Many are incredibly scriptable such that you can mold your environment into whatever you want it to be. (And they make a point to stay out of your way, too.) My only complaint is that there are almost too many of them to try--the community hasn't settled on two or three 'best' approaches. How would you compare GNU screen to tiling window managers such as Awesome or Xmonad? I gave screen a try a few years ago, but did not use it enough to form an honest opinion about it.

Have you investigated a tiling WM? Many are incredibly scriptable such that you can mold your environment into whatever you want it to be. (And they make a point to stay out of your way, too.) My only complaint is that there are almost too many of them to try–the community hasn’t settled on two or three ‘best’ approaches.

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