Moving windows in GNU screen

I use GNU screen daily and I wonder is it possible to move windows in the window-list. Say I have

 Num Name Flags 0 emacs $ 1 root $ 2 bash $ 3 something-else $

and I want the "root" window to become 0th, so I can access it with C-a 0

2 Answers

If you using the version above 4.1.0, you can use following keys to manage window on windowlist.

• , Switch numbers with the previous window.
• . Switch numbers with the next window.
• K Kill the selected window.

In your case,

• C-a " (show windowlist)
• select 1 root (moving cursor key or type 1)
• type ,
• type 0 (and exit window list)

Use "number" command:

number [n]

 Change the current windows number. If the given number n is already used by another window, both windows exchange their numbers.

If no argument is specified, the current win‐ dow number (and title) is shown.

Press "C-a :" and type "number <num>" to move window to a specified place.