It is very convenient to use byobu for sharing terminal screen.
Is there a convenient way to have a chat window inside byobu?
Absolutely! This we do this all the time. There's a couple of little, lightweight options:
# hey, dustin here, what are you doing with that file?
Full disclosure: I am the author and maintainer of Byobu.
# hey dustin,
Dustin might want to type something else, and I'm taking the keyboard. If byobu itself had a "chat" window and recognize different keystroke from different sessions - that would be nicer (and if more than two people involved, would save the hassle of writing your name). Thanks!
May 14, 2015 at 17:11
echo "Hi There! You can chat using the echo command."
It will show up twice, once as a command and once below it as an "echo".