Scrollback Buffer

With Xshell Build 0697 and Xmanager Enterprise Build 0687 we’ve added a couple options to aid in reducing clutter in your terminal window. If you have thousands of lines of scrollback buffer with a cluttered screen, you can easily clear the screen with the clear command, but the scrollback buffer still exists using up memory. With a program or other non-text file open, simply resetting your terminal may not be an option. We’ve now added the option to clear the…

When disconnecting from a session, you may no longer need the scrollback buffer and would rather not have it taking up memory. We’ve now added an option to automatically clear the scrollback buffer after you disconnect from a session. You can find this feature within Xshell by going to Options under the Tools file menu. Navigate to the Advanced tab and scroll down to the Session section and check the box “Clear scrollback buffer when connection is closed” as seen below: Now when you…