Binding F-keys
First of all, read the section of the startup howto about keybinds (again).
Then, if you’re too lazy to do all your F-keys manually, just copy-paste this in your irssi:
/bind meta2-P key F1 /bind meta2-Q key F2 /bind meta2-R key F3 /bind meta2-S key F4 /bind meta2-15~ key F5 /bind meta2-17~ key F6 /bind meta2-18~ key F7 /bind meta2-19~ key F8 /bind meta2-20~ key F9 /bind meta2-21~ key F10 /bind meta2-24~ key F12 /bind meta2-23~ key F11 /bind meta2-24~ key F12When you’ve done that, you can do, for example/bind meta2-2P key sF1 /bind meta2-2Q key sF2 /bind meta2-2R key sF3 /bind meta2-2S key sF4 /bind meta2-15;2~ key sF5 /bind meta2-17;2~ key sF6 /bind meta2-18;2~ key sF7 /bind meta2-19;2~ key sF8 /bind meta2-20;2~ key sF9 /bind meta2-21;2~ key sF10 /bind meta2-24;2~ key sF12 /bind meta2-23;2~ key sF11 /bind meta2-24;2~ key sF12
/bind F1 change_window 1 to bind something to F1, or /bind sF1 for shift-F1.