Setting terminal size through c?

**Subsonics** · 05-22-2012

Originally Posted by Ravi Raj

I am using this code:

Code:

void
term_size(int *rows, int *cols)
{
    struct winsize ws = {*rows, *cols, 0, 0};
    int fd;

    /* Open the controlling terminal. */
    fd = open("/dev/tty", O_RDWR);
    if (fd < 0)
        exit(1);

    /* Get window size of terminal. */ 
    if (ioctl(fd, TIOCSWINSZ, &ws) < 0)
        exit(1);

    //*rows = ws.ws_row;
    //*cols = ws.ws_col;

    close(fd);    
}

In this case you would need to initialize your struct with *rows, *cols before you call ioctl(). But, it should not affect the actual Gnome window itself, but the used area inside. Have you looked for a Gnome api to see if there are something there that let's you do what you want?

**Ravi Raj** · 05-22-2012

Ok,

Let me see first. Thanks for your quick reply Subsonics,

I will let you all know, if I get proper solution.

**jimblumberg** · 05-22-2012

I really don't understand why you are trying to change the size of the terminal inside the terminal. Normally you would change the terminal before you run your program. Also what "terminal" are you actually trying to use? There are several "terminal" programs available in Linux, for example xterm, Gnome terminal, etc. See this link for more examples. Most of these terminal emulators have ways to set their size when called, check the documentation for the actual emulator you are using.

Jim

**Subsonics** · 05-22-2012

@Ravi Raj:

I may be confused, the changes would set your window size. I think you actually intended to get the size. Nevermind, I changed the constant to TIOCSWINSZ, which would then set the size to *rows, *cols.

**Ravi Raj** · 05-22-2012

Originally Posted by jimblumberg

I really don't understand why you are trying to change the size of the terminal inside the terminal. Normally you would change the terminal before you run your program. Also what "terminal" are you actually trying to use? There are several "terminal" programs available in Linux, for example xterm, Gnome terminal, etc. See this link for more examples. Most of these terminal emulators have ways to set their size when called, check the documentation for the actual emulator you are using.

Jim

Jim,
Please read my earlier replies,

I had already told that I want to change the size of gnome-terminal.

**jimblumberg** · 05-22-2012

Then why can't you change the size of the terminal before you run your program? If the terminal is being launched by another app, what app? You should be able to force the terminal to a certain size by using the geometry modifier:

Code:

gnome-terminal --geometry=80x15

Jim

**Ravi Raj** · 05-22-2012

Thanks Jim,

That solved my problem.

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