#317450 key indications on license screen are confusing

Package:
screen
Source:
screen
Description:
terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
Submitter:
Nahuel Greco
Date:
2026-05-20 12:25:02 UTC
Severity:
minor
Tags:
#317450#5
Date:
2005-07-08 16:20:50 UTC
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When you start screen it says at the bottom "[Press Space or Return to
end.]". That is confusing, because new users don't know if by pressing
Return you are exiting from the screen process. It must say something
like "[Press (Space or Return) to continue.]".
#317450#10
Date:
2007-10-23 23:21:44 UTC
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  This bug report should probably be closed, it only applies to
 sarge...

Steve
#317450#17
Date:
2008-07-09 03:04:03 UTC
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Not to be picky, but the label is unchanged on the 4.0.3-11 screen package
(the latest in current Debian testing).

Nahuel Greco - ngreco@gmail.com
#317450#22
Date:
2009-07-25 11:01:36 UTC
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Hi,

have you tried to start screen in a small terminal (i.e. with < 10 rows)?
The bottom line reads "Press Space for next page or Return to end" then,
and in this context it is clear that "end" means the end of the copyright
preamble. I don't think this is too confusing.


Regards,

Jan
#317450#31
Date:
2026-05-20 12:23:18 UTC
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These bugs have been marked as wontfix for many years.
Closing.