Can you dynamically resize Windows Command Line window?
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00:00 Can You Dynamically Resize Windows Command Line Window?
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ANSWER 1
Score 12
In windows 7 use the mode command.
mode con:cols=80 lines=40
ANSWER 2
Score 9
This is done via the Properties > Layout tab of the window or the shortcut.
Detailed instructions - How to Make the Windows Command Prompt Wider
ANSWER 3
Score 5
You can change the screen buffer size in the Layout tab of the Preferences dialog (click on the icon in the top left corner of the window to get to the menu). Making the screen buffer bigger will allow you to then change the window size.
If you do this though, the text will extend past the window and you will have to scroll to see it. There is no way to dynamically change the screen buffer size like you want AFAIK.
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 5
As other users have pointed out: it is impossible with standard cmd. You can only adjust the window size via parameters.
I found an extension to cmd called Console.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/console/?source=navbar
You just install/extract it and make it visible in the PATH.
Console enables you to resize the window, set transparency, use tabs etc. etc. Very useful!
edit: a new project called cmder has emerged recently: https://github.com/cmderdev/cmder
It looks VERY promissing!!