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Fourier
Fourier

Reputation: 455

Set Console Width (Windows, Python)

I am working on a little text based console game using Python. Because I am using some ASCII art I have to ensure that the width of the console is the same for everyone after launch of my game. Can anyone tell me how to set the console width and height ? :)

Greetz

Flo

Upvotes: 8

Views: 28436

Answers (4)

James
James

Reputation: 36623

If you are using Windows Terminal or Windows Command Prompt, this function resizes a window by setting the title of the terminal/prompt, finding that title, and then resizing using the Windows API.

Note: if another windows shares the same title, it might resize that window first.

import ctypes
import subprocess
import time

def resize_terminal(width: int, height: int, title: str='[Python]') -> None:
    """
    Resizes the Windows Terminal or CMD prompt after setting the title.

    args:
        width: new window width in pixels
        height: new window height in pixels
        title: title of the window
    returns:
        None
    """
    subprocess.run(['title', str(title)], shell=True)
    # small delay to allow the title change to propagate
    # if it cannot find it after 0.25 seconds, give up
    for _ in range(10):
        hwnd = ctypes.windll.user32.FindWindowW(None, title)
        if hwnd:
            break
        time.sleep(0.025)
    else:
        print('Could not location window')
        return

    HWND_TOP = 0            # set the z-order of the terminal to the top
    SWP_NOMOVE = 0x0002     # ignores the x and y coords. resize but don't move.
    SWP_NOZORDER = 0x0004   # ignores the changing the zorder.
    flags = SWP_NOMOVE + SWP_NOZORDER
    ctypes.windll.user32.SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, width, height, flags)

Upvotes: 0

knw
knw

Reputation: 23

Kudo's to Malte Bublitz for already explaining why this works (Python 3+):

os.system(f'mode con: cols={cols} lines={lines}')

Upvotes: 1

Johan Conradie
Johan Conradie

Reputation: 161

a) To check the size of the Terminal Window

import os

x = os.get_terminal_size().lines
y = os.get_terminal_size().columns

print(x)
print(y)

b) To change the size of the Terminal Window 

import os

cmd = 'mode 50,20'
os.system(cmd)

c) To change the color of the Terminal Window 

import os

cmd = 'color 5E'     
os.system(cmd)

Upvotes: 16

Malte Bublitz
Malte Bublitz

Reputation: 236

The easiest way is to execute the mode command.

e.g. for a 80x25 window:

C:\> mode con: cols=25 lines=80

Or in Python:

subprocess.Popen(["mode", "con:", "cols=25", "lines=80"])

Upvotes: 8

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