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Naming Windows (Titles)
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   You can customize each window's name in the window display (viewed
with the `windows' command (Note: Windows) by setting it with one of
the title commands.  Normally the name displayed is the actual command
name of the program created in the window.  However, it is sometimes
useful to distinguish various programs of the same name or to change
the name on-the-fly to reflect the current state of the window.

   The default name for all shell windows can be set with the
`shelltitle' command (Note: Shell).  You can specify the name you
want for a window with the `-t' option to the `screen' command when the
window is created (Note: Screen Command).  To change the name after
the window has been created you can use the title-string escape-sequence
(`<ESC> k NAME <ESC> \') and the `title' command (C-a A).  The former
can be output from an application to control the window's name under
software control, and the latter will prompt for a name when typed.
You can also bind predefined names to keys with the `title' command to
set things quickly without prompting.

Title Command

The `title' command.

Dynamic Titles

Make shell windows change titles dynamically.

Title Prompts

Set up your shell prompt for dynamic Titles.

Title Screenrc

Set up Titles in your `.screenrc'.