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I've never needed one, probably since a tiling WM allows you to accomplish something similar, as you point out.

I know screen has some nifty features, but for the things I do, a tiling WM is a superset of the functionality screen would provide.

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Screen's primary payoff is when your connection to another machine goes down a lot for whatever reason. A good wm can handle the multiplexing better but they don't restore context like screen.

I love this! I use dtach (with dvtm) instead of screen, but it's serves the same purpose. I'll be working at my desk and then have to head to a meeting (with my laptop) to another floor. My ssh connection will drop but once I log back in I just need to reattach and I'm right where I left off.

I know, and I usually work locally.

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