# for inactive windows - black on cyan
# for active window - white on blue
hardstatus alwayslastline
-hardstatus string "%{= ck}%-w%{= bw}%n %t%{-}%+w %-="
+hardstatus string "%{= ck}%-w%{= bw}%n%f %t%{-}%+w %-="
# set these terminals up to be 'optimal' instead of vt100
-termcapinfo xterm*|linux*|rxvt*|Eterm* OP
+termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt*|linux*|Eterm* OP
# Change the xterm initialization string from is2=\E[!p\E[?3;4l\E[4l\E>
# (This fixes the "Aborted because of window size change" konsole symptoms found
# following termcapinfo line which tells xterm to use the normal screen buffer
# (which has scrollback), not the alternate screen buffer.
#
-#termcapinfo xterm|xterms|xs|rxvt ti@:te@
+#termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt* ti@:te@
+
+# Use the alternate screen of the xterm-like terminal
+# https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/261939
+#termcapinfo xterm* 'ti=\E[?1049h:te=\E[?1049l'
+#termcapinfo rxvt* 'ti=\E7\E[?47h:te=\E[2J\E[?47l\E8'
+
+# Do not use the alternate screen at all
+# run `tput smcup; screen -S test; tput rmcup`
+termcapinfo xterm*|rxvt* 'ti=:te='
# Enable non-blocking mode to better cope with flaky ssh connections.
defnonblock 5