.. Original article at http://text.maze.io/2010/02/01/cleanup-dead-irssi-windows
   
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Cleanup dead irssi windows
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A quick oneliner to cleanup dead irssi_ windows (split over multiple lines to aid readability)::

  /script exec foreach $w (sort {$b->{refnum} <=> $a->{refnum}} Irssi::windows()) {
    if ((!$w->items()) && !($w->{refnum} == 1)) {
      Irssi::print("window closing " . $w->{refnum});
      Irssi::command("window goto $w->{refnum}");
      Irssi::command("window close");
    }
  }


Please keep in mind that:

* application windows will be closed (like twirssi_'s status, etc)

   * `hint`: ``/window immortal ON`` 

* dead queries will be closed

* you should also take a look at ``/set query_auto_close <SECONDS>``

   * `hint`: ``/set query_auto_close 86400`` to close a query after a day of inactivity

Some quick tips:

* use ``/layout save`` if you are happy, it makes irssi_ store your current layout

* use ``/foreach query /unquery`` to close all queries

   * NB: Habbie_ reported that this might crash irssi if you have lots of open queries

* use ``/set reuse_unused_windows ON`` to "recycle" windows after they are dead

* check out `quick tips for irssi+screen users <http://text.maze.io/2008/11/23/quick-tip-for-irssi+screen-users>`_

* check out `irssi keyboard mapping <http://text.maze.io/2009/10/15/irssi-keyboard-mapping>`_

Thanks `#irssi <irc://irc.ircnet.org/irssi>`_ for helping out. Happy chatting!

.. _irssi: http://irssi.org/
.. _twirssi: http://twirssi.org/
.. _Habbie: http://blog.dataloss.nl/