.screenrc

startup_message off
autodetach on
altscreen on            # restore window contents after using (e.g.) vi
pow_detach_msg "Screen session of $LOGNAME $:cr:$:nl:ended." # emulate .logout message

hardstatus off
hardstatus alwayslastline
hardstatus string '%{= kG}[ %{G}%H %{g}][%= %{= kw}%?%-Lw%?%{r}(%{W}%n*%f%t%?(%u)%?%{r})%{w}%?%+Lw%?%?%= %{g}][%{B} %m-%d %{W}%c %{g}]'

# terminfo and termcap for nice 256 color terminal
termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt-* 'Co#256:AB=\E[48;5;%dm:AF=\E[38;5;%dm'
termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt-* 'hs:ts=\E]0;:fs=\007:ds=\E]0;\007'
termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt-* ti@:te=\E[3J
termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt-* hs@:cs=\E[%i%d;%dr:im=\E[4h:ei=\E[4l
termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt-* hs@:cs=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr:im=\E[4h:ei=\E[4l
attrcolor b ".I"        # allow bold colors - necessary for some reason
term 'screen-256color'   # 256 terminal for xterm