| Function | Screen | tmux |
|---|---|---|
| Start instance | screen screen -S <name> | tmux |
| Attach to instance | screen -r <name> screen -x <name> | tmux attach |
| List instances | screen -ls screen -ls <user name>/ | tmux ls |
| New Window | ^a c | ^b c |
| Switch Window | ^a n ^a p | ^b n ^b p |
| List Windows | ^a " | ^b w |
| Name Window | ^a A | ^b , |
| Split Horizontal | ^a S | ^b " |
| Split Vertical | ^a | | ^b % |
| Switch Pane | ^a Tab | ^b o |
| Kill Pane | ^a x | ^b x |
| Paging | ^b PgUp ^b PgDown | |
| Scrolling Mode | ^a [ | ^b [ |
Screen tmux cheat sheet
Here is a side by side comparison of screen and tmux commands and hotkeys.