I Have recently started configuring screen, I have included my .screenrc below. I have a problem that if windows 0 & 1 (containing bash) are idle for about 10 mins they will close only leaving window 2 containing irssi. Have I done something wrong? is there something i can do to stop this from happening? I have tried searching for similar problems or solutions but I am finding it difficult to find anything relevant.startup_message offautodetach onshell /bin/bash defutf8 onaltscreen onhardstatus alwayslastlinehardstatus string '%{= kG}[ %{G}%H %{g}][%= %{=kw}%?%-Lw%?%{r}(%{W}%n*%f%t%?(%u)%?%{r})%{w}%?%+Lw%?%?%= %{g}][%{B}%Y-%m-%d %{W}%c %{g}]'defscrollback 30000# Default screensscreen -t bash-0    0screen -t bash-1    1screen -t irssi     2   irssiselect 0
Configuring screen, window problems
configuration;gnu screen
Is the TMOUT environment variable set (nothing to do with screen)?  If it's set to 600, then bash will close the session after 600 seconds (10 minutes).