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On Wed, 29 Apr 2009, Tom Potts wrote: > On Wednesday 29 April 2009 16:39, Grant Sewell wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Is there a way to find out the size (WxH) of the current >> terminal/console session from within BASH? I am trying to write a menu >> system using dialog for the "interface", and I would like to set the >> position and sizes of the various dialogues nicely. >> >> Cheers. >> Grant. :) > $LINES $COLUMNS Not present in all shells, but as you are using bash, it mostly works.. > I think you can set it using stty but catching problems is a problem. > try ncurses - I really should write a WYSIWIG form editor for ncurses in > ncurses.. ! You can also get it with stty: stty size gordon @ unicorn: stty size 76 100 Gordon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html