diff -ur screen-4.0.2/comm.c /usr/local/src/screen-4.0.2/comm.c
--- screen-4.0.2/comm.c	2003-09-08 16:25:08.000000000 +0200
+++ /usr/local/src/screen-4.0.2/comm.c	2006-02-27 02:53:59.000000000 +0100
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
 #ifdef COPY_PASTE
   { "scrollback",	NEED_FORE|ARGS_1 },
 #endif
+  { "search",           ARGS_01 },
   { "select",		ARGS_01 },
   { "sessionname",	ARGS_01 },
   { "setenv",		ARGS_012 },
diff -ur screen-4.0.2/doc/screen.1 /usr/local/src/screen-4.0.2/doc/screen.1
--- screen-4.0.2/doc/screen.1	2003-12-05 14:51:57.000000000 +0100
+++ /usr/local/src/screen-4.0.2/doc/screen.1	2006-03-19 22:27:30.000000000 +0100
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@
 The following table shows the default key bindings:
 .IP "\fBC-a '\fP	(select)"
 Prompt for a window name or number to switch to.
+.IP "\fBC-a /\fP	(search)"
+Prompt for a window name to search.
 .IP "\fBC-a ""\fP	(windowlist -b)"
 Present a list of all windows for selection.
 .IP "\fBC-a 0\fP	(select 0)"
@@ -2575,6 +2577,14 @@
 current setting.
 .sp
 .ne 3
+.BR "search " [ \fIText ]
+.PP
+Search for \fIText\fP in window names/titles.
+If any windows which contains \fIText\fP in the name are found, switch to
+the last used one.  The parameter is optional and if omitted, you get
+prompted for a search text.
+.sp
+.ne 3
 .BR "select " [ \fIWindowID ]
 .PP
 Switch to the window identified by \fIWindowID\fP.
diff -ur screen-4.0.2/process.c /usr/local/src/screen-4.0.2/process.c
--- screen-4.0.2/process.c	2003-09-18 14:53:54.000000000 +0200
+++ /usr/local/src/screen-4.0.2/process.c	2006-03-19 22:44:50.000000000 +0100
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@
 static int  IsNum __P((char *, int));
 static void Colonfin __P((char *, int, char *));
 static void InputSelect __P((void));
+static void InputSearch __P((void));
+static void SearchFin __P((char *, int, char *));
 static void InputSetenv __P((char *));
 static void InputAKA __P((void));
 #ifdef MULTIUSER
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+  ktab['/'].nr = RC_SEARCH;
   ktab['h'].nr = RC_HARDCOPY;
 #ifdef BSDJOBS
   ktab['z'].nr = ktab[Ctrl('z')].nr = RC_SUSPEND;
@@ -1073,6 +1076,12 @@
   msgok = display && !*rc_name;
   switch(nr)
     {
+    case RC_SEARCH:
+      if(!*args)
+        InputSearch();
+      else
+        SearchFin(args[0], strlen(args[0]), NULL);
+      break;
     case RC_SELECT:
       if (!*args)
         InputSelect();
@@ -5116,13 +5125,45 @@
     return;
   SwitchWindow(n);
 }
-    
+
+/*
+ * Search for a window title pattern.
+ * If we find any, switch to the first (which is the last used one)
+ *                              -- Fernando Vezzosi <address@hidden>
+ */
+static void
+SearchFin(buf, len, data)
+char *buf;
+int len;
+char *data;
+{
+  int i=0;
+  struct win *wptr;
+  if(!len || !display)
+    return;
+
+  for(wptr=windows; wptr; wptr=wptr->w_next, i++){
+    if(strstr(wptr->w_title, buf)){
+      SwitchWindow(wptr->w_number);
+/*      Msg(0, "Found, crossed %d windows", i);*/
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  Msg(0, "Pattern '%s' not found [%d windows]", buf, i);
+}
+
 static void
 InputSelect()
 {
   Input("Switch to window: ", 20, INP_COOKED, SelectFin, NULL);
 }
 
+static void
+InputSearch()
+{
+  Input("Search: ", 100, INP_COOKED, SearchFin, NULL);
+}
+
 static char setenv_var[31];