How can I make window list in GNU Screen appear always ( C-a, C-w)

Question

How can I make window list in GNU Screen appear always ( C-a, C-w) ( permanently )

Answer 1

Put the following lines in your .screenrc:

hardstatus on
hardstatus alwayslastline
hardstatus string "%w"

%w will show the window list in the status line.

See here for more information about the escape codes.