Re: Help with keybinding and exec command

[David Woodfall]

> Can you provide more details?
>
> bind h exec /usr/bin/htop
>
> works for me to start htop and returns when I quit.
>
> On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, dan d. <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Years ago I had a screenrc with a key binding that allowed using the exec
> > command.
> >
> > It would drop me to a sub-shell and return when finished.
> >
> > Despite all attempts to duplicate it from google examples and poor recall,
> > I have had only failures.
> >
> > Can someone help me please with a sample keybinding and/or other info that
> > would do this?
> >
> > Thnks.
> > --
> >
> > --
> > XB

You can also bind to open a new screen with a command and have it
close when you quit:

bind z screen /usr/bin/htop

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