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I am connected with Windows putty to a Linux computer, and inside this SSH session, I use screen (similar tu tmux).

I know that, in order to scroll with PG-UP / PG-DOWN, one has to do this before:

CTRL+A[

This is not very handy.

Is there a way to configure screen to have something like SHIFT + PG-UP / SHIFT + PG-DOWN to scroll pages (or mouse scrolling)? (without having to do CTRL+A, [)

Without screen it's just as easy as doing SHIFT + PG-UP / SHIFT + PG-DOWN.

Note: With tmux, this might be the solution: How do I scroll in tmux?

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As documented here: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/165810/137396

In your local .screenrc file on you Linux host (probably in home directory) add the following:

bindkey "^[[5;2~" eval "copy" "stuff ^b"
bindkey "^[[6;2~" eval "copy" "stuff ^f"

This should bind Shift+PgUp, / PgDn via copy mode. To escape from copy mode use ESC.

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  • I used the solution in the link you provided: PG UP / PG DOWN works, but not SHIFT PG UP / SHIFT PG DOWN from my Putty / SSH terminal. Not a big deal, PG UP / DOWN is already great!
    – Basj
    Commented Jul 28, 2021 at 13:32
  • I modified the code in my answer to add Shift, did it not work? The code I provided is untested in fairness as I'm not in front of a PC
    – fswings
    Commented Jul 28, 2021 at 14:02
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    It does not seem to work with SHIFT, but not a big deal, it is great with PG UP / PG DOWN!
    – Basj
    Commented Jul 28, 2021 at 14:05

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