https://askubuntu.com/questions/24712/retaining-bash-prompt-colors-when-starting-a-screen-session
Thank you @djeikyb
jake@daedalus:~$ cat .screenrc
startup_message off # skip splash screen
vbell off # Kill the annoying dog
# Voodoo
hardstatus alwayslastline
hardstatus string '%{= wk}%-Lw%{= KW}%50>%n%f* %t%{= dK}%+Lw%<'
# terminfo and termcap for nice 256 color terminal
# allow bold colors - necessary for some reason
attrcolor b ".I"
# tell screen how to set colors. AB = background, AF=foreground
termcapinfo xterm 'Co#256:AB=\E[48;5;%dm:AF=\E[38;5;%dm'
# erase background with current bg color
defbce "on"