Windows 10: Change Command Prompt Screen Buffer Size in Windows

How to: Change Screen Buffer Size of Console Window in Windows

How to Change Screen Buffer Size of Console Window in Windows


A console (or "terminal) is an application that provides I/O to character-mode applications.

For example: Linux

The screen buffer size of a console window is expressed in terms of a coordinate grid based on character cells.

• The width is the number of character cells in each row. The larger the width size, the more text will show in the same row before wrapping.
• The height is the number of rows. The larger the height size, the further you can scroll before output data (text) is overwritten.

This tutorial will show you how to change the screen buffer size of a console window (ex: command prompt, PowerShell, Linux) for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

*note The screen buffer size you set for a console window will only be applied to the specific console window shortcut that opened it.

For example, command prompt opened via Win+X menu VS Run (Win+R) dialog. Each location would have its own settings.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Screen Buffer Size of Console Window in Properties
• Option Two: To Change Screen Buffer Size of Console Window using "Mode" Command

OPTION ONE [/i] To Change Screen Buffer Size of Console Window in Properties
1. Open a Linux console window you want using the shortcut or location you want to apply a custom screen buffer size to.

*note You could also just directly right click on the console window shortcut or file, click/tap on Properties, and go to step 3 below.

2. Right click or press and hold on the title bar of the console window, and click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on the Layout tab, make any width and height adjustments you want for Screen Buffer Size, and click/tap on OK to apply. (see screenshot below)

*note The width size you set under Screen Buffer Size will also be applied to the width size under Window Size.








OPTION TWO [/i] To Change Screen Buffer Size of Console Window using "Mode" Command
*note The screen buffer size you set using this option will only be temporary, and only used while the console window is open unless you use Option One above to set it as default.
1. While you have a step 2 (current size) or step 3 (change size) below for what you would like to do.


2. To See Current Screen Buffer Size of Console Window
A) Type the command below into the console window, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

*Arrow mode con



Note Lines = height size

Columns = width size




3. To Change Current Screen Buffer Size of Console Window
A) Type the command below into the console window, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)

*Arrow mode con:cols=<Width Size> lines=<Height Size>

*note Substitute <Width Size> in the command above with the value (ex: "90") you want for the screen buffer width size. The width size you set for Screen Buffer Size will also be applied to the width size for Window Size.

Substitute <Height Size> in the command above with the value (ex: "20") you want for the screen buffer height size.

For example: mode con:cols=90 lines=20








That's it,
Shawn


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Windows 10 Wont open apps in full screen AT ALL

Hi,

The command prompt (or "cmd") defaults to 80 characters wide. You can make it wider by right clicking on the title bar on the top and selecting properties. In the layout tab, change the "Screen Buffer Size" Width to something larger than 80 (depending
on how wide your screen is... try 160 or 200). This will allow you to make the command prompt window wider.

 

Resizing Command Prompt

Hello,

Thank you for your patience on this issue.

From the description provided, I understand that you want to change the font settings used in Windows Command prompt.

Please follow the below steps.

1. To open command prompt, type "cmd" in the Search Bar and press Enter.

2. Right-click on the top (the title bar) of the command prompt window and select "Properties". 3. When you open the "Options" tab, check "Quick Edit Mode".

4. Click on the "Layout" Tab. You will see two sets of options: "Window size" and "Screen buffer size".

• Window size controls the size of the window you're working with.
• Screen buffer size controls what's kept in your computer's buffer memory while you're running the command prompt, which can be up to 9999. It can be viewed using the scroll bar on the side of the window.

5. Set a proper buffer size according to how much space you will need to keep at any given time.

6. Choose the color of your text, background screen, and pop-up windows by selecting the "Colors" tab.

7. Open the "Font" tab to choose the font you would like to use

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further information, please feel free to write to us and we will be glad to help you.

Thank You

 

Thank you Dimitri. *Smile

 

Glad to have have contributed, to a more complete solution! That's what the best Win10 forum is all about.*Smile