--- a/.screenrc
+++ b/.screenrc
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 startup_message off
 
+# babun on windows doesn't have utmp, i don't really work in situations
+# where not being listed is a concern
+deflogin off
+
+# pass-through 256-color mode
 attrcolor b ".I"
 termcapinfo xterm 'Co#256:AB=\E[48;5;%dm:AF=\E[38;5;%dm'
 defbce "on"
+altscreen
 
-altscreen
+# status line & cur window in screen title
+termcapinfo xterm*|Eterm|mlterm "hs:ts=\E]0;:fs=\007:ds=\E]0;screen\007"
+hardstatus off
+hardstatus string "screen %n (%t)%? [%h]%?"
+caption always "%{-b .b}%-w%{+b .b}%n%f*%t%{-}%+w"
+