The .screenrc I use - credits to its author.

.screenrc

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# $Id: screenrc,v 1.7 2007/10/08 19:01:09 drscream Exp $
# Copyright 2007 Frubar Network (drscream@frubar.net)
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# DEFAULT
shell                   -$SHELL
autodetach              on
defutf8         on
deflogin        off
startup_message off
nethack                 on

activity        "activity in %n (%t)"
bell_msg        "bell in %n (%t)"
defhstatus      "screen: ^En (^Et)"
shelltitle      "$ |sh:"

vbell           on
vbell_msg       "WHAT ??!!"
vbellwait       1

msgminwait      1
msgwait         3

#hardcopy_append on
#hardcopydir ~/.screen

windowlist title        " Num%+3=| Fl%+3=| Name"
windowlist string       " %3n%+3=| %f%+3=| %t"

#zombie          ^D^C
escape          ^Aa
termcapinfo     xterm|xterm-256color|xterms|xs|rxvt ti@:te@

#idle 600 blanker
#blankerprg nice -n 19 cmatrix -abu9

# BINDINGS
bind ^r source "${HOME}/.screenrc"
bind ^e escape ^Xx
bind ^y escape ^Aa
bind ^x lockscreen
bind o  copy
bind p  paste .
bind .  number
bind l  lastmsg
bind w  windowlist -b
bind r  resize
bind s  select
bind >  split
bind <  remove
bind ^f focus down
bind =  resize =
bind +  resize +5
bind -  resize -5
bind ~  resize max

# STATUSPANEL
hardstatus alwayslastline
hardstatus string '%{= kY}[ %{R}%H %{Y}][ %{g}load[%l] %{Y}][ %{B}%d/%m/%Y %c %{Y}][ %{r}%=%?%-w%?(%n%f %t)%?%+w%? %{Y}]'