Hyperlinks in irssi

Question

I'm using a tiling window manager (awesome), so I find it convenient to use terminal apps as much as possible. So, irssi is my irc client. The only problem here is that if someone references a website in irc, I have to bring my web browser (conkeror) over to that workspace, and then type the url in by hand.

So, my question: Is there an easy way to copy a url in irssi (I'm using mrxvt if that helps)? I'd love to be able to do it with key commands, but using the mouse would be acceptable.

Answer 1

That's easy: Just select the URL in irssi, move to the workspace with your web browser, and middle click on the address bar to paste the selection.

Answer 2

You can start irssi from screen, which provides a copy mode. See my other answer over there.