Screen window titles

0-$ bash 1$ bash 2*$ bash

If screen’s default ^A w status line isn’t really useful, put this in your bash prompt:

PS1=’\[\033k\u@\h\033\\\] …'

In other words, ESCk ESC\ sets the screen window title. This is independent from the xterm title. Thanks to formorer for the pointer.

Update: fixed quoting in PS1

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