Package: byobu Version: 2.80-1+squeeze1 Severity: wishlist
I have an SSH machine with byobu to which I often connect using PuTTY, which would call `byobu` by default. Most of the time, I already have a session open. The problem for me is that with this setup, I hardly ever name my sessions in a sensible manner, because at the moment I decide to create new one, I have no option to choose the name right away. Sure, I could call byobu manually each time, but that would be too much of a hassle--especially in case of quick & dirty operations (which may not end up quick & dirty, so not using byou is not an option), I like this setup as it makes byobu stand aside yet still serve perfectly. ~ The idea is simple: Make it possible to name the session at the moment it's created from the menu. One way how to design this without hindering current functionality would be simply to allow syntax like "5 vpnfix", then parse the number first, and use the rest of line as the new name. Example: > Byobu sessions... > 1. 18206.pts-0.mysite (10/15/2012 09:26:30 PM) (Attached) > 2. 3398.pts-0.mysite (10/15/2012 01:47:17 PM) (Detached) > 3. > 4. Create a new session At the above prompt, typing "4 gitpush" would create new session named "gitpush". ~ Additionally, this could be enhanced to allow for renaming from this menu---in the above example, saying "1 newhost" would rename ssession 1 to "newhost" and switch to it. I believe that from UX point, this would be perfect place for tiny session management: this is where you'd most naturally concentrate on number and value of your sessions---especially if you are returning to to one. -- System Information: Debian Release: 6.0.6 APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages byobu depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.36.1 Debian configuration management sy ii gettext-base 0.18.1.1-3 GNU Internationalization utilities ii python 2.6.6-3+squeeze7 interactive high-level object-orie ii python-newt 0.52.11-1 A NEWT module for Python ii screen 4.0.3-14 terminal multiplexor with VT100/AN byobu recommends no packages. Versions of packages byobu suggests: pn apport <none> (no description available) ii lsb-release 3.2-23.2squeeze1 Linux Standard Base version report pn po-debconf <none> (no description available) pn update-notif <none> (no description available) ii vim 2:7.2.445+hg~cb94c42c0e1a-1 Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor ii w3m 0.5.2-9 WWW browsable pager with excellent -- debconf information: byobu/launch-by-default: false -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
