.screenrc

startup_message off
autodetach on

# caption always "%?%{+b kw}%-Lw%?%{yK}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%?%{wk}%+Lw%? %{gk}%=%c %{yk}%d/%M/%Y"
hardstatus alwayslastline
hardstatus string '%{= kG}%-Lw%{= kW}%50> %n*%f %t%{= kG}%+Lw%< %{= kG}%-=%D %m/%d/%y | %C:%s %A | %1`%{-}'

# terminfo and termcap for nice 256 color terminal
# allow bold colors - necessary for some reason
attrcolor b ".I"
# tell screen how to set colors. AB = background, AF=foreground
termcapinfo xterm 'Co#256:AB=\E[48;5;%dm:AF=\E[38;5;%dm'
# erase background with current bg color
defbce "on" 

# start screen with:
#         name  number  command
# screen -t IRC 0 irssi