Re: Can a program create a new window ?

[Buddy Burden]

Nicolas,

> Using screen
> it is possible to have many virtual windows in a term, but as far as I
> know, creating a new window is only possible using a key binding
> (like C-a c). Is there a way that a program running in a screen can
> create a new window, and display something inside ? 

Sure.  If you type, say,

        screen fred

while you're already inside screen, that creates a new window running the command "fred".  For instance, I do this all 
the time (mostly from in my .screenrc, but it works at the command line too):

        screen -t top top

which not only a) makes a new window, and b) runs top in that new windows, but also c) 
names the new window "top".

HTH.


                -- Buddy