I find that when I hit the maximise button, I only get a tall window, which takes up the left side of the desktop.
How do I make Mingw go full screen, properly?
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> I find that when I hit the maximise button, I only get a tall > window, which takes up the left side of the desktop.
> How do I make Mingw go full screen, properly?
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> I find that when I hit the maximise button, I only get a tall window, > which takes up the left side of the desktop.
> How do I make Mingw go full screen, properly?
This is one of those "how long is a piece of string?" type questions; the only possible rational answer is "It depends ...".
MinGW, by itself, doesn't provide a maximise button, so how can you possibly expect a definitive answer? The answer depends on whatever application is providing the maximise button to which you refer. How do you expect us to guess what that might be?
It could be an application you've written yourself, using MinGW to compile it; in this case the answer is that it depends on whatever provision *you've* made to handle the maximise event.
More likely, you're asking how you maximise the console window in which your MinGW session is hosted. In this case, the answer depends on your choice of console container application. If that's the native Win32 console, provided by Microsoft, then you're stuck with the limited resizing capabilities which that supports -- you can change the layout settings to make it effectively occupy the full screen, but that isn't exactly the same as a simple maximise event.
OTOH, if you choose console.exe from http://sf.net/projects/console, (my own preference), then you'll find that the maximise button has been disabled, (because it acts as an enhanced viewing window on a hidden native Win32 console, which lacks decent maximise support); however, you will be able to resize the window (by simply dragging its resize handles), to fill as much (or as little) of the screen as you like.
Other alternatives, if you use MSYS, are to run the shell in an RXVT console window -- definitely one to avoid -- or in a mintty console. Either of these should support the maximise event properly, but both are susceptible to I/O blocking issues, (caused by inadequate -- in reality, non-existent -- pty emulation in Win32). This will usually manifest as apparent loss of output to the console when you are waiting for it, (it's probably actually stuck in an unflushed pipe); if you can understand this, and are prepared to deal with it, then mintty may be a viable choice for you, otherwise it's probably best to stay clear.
-- Regards, Keith.
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"Keith Marshall" <keithmarsh...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote: > On 23/01/12 07:00, Me Myself and I wrote: >> I find that when I hit the maximise button, I only get a tall window, >> which takes up the left side of the desktop.
>> How do I make Mingw go full screen, properly?
> This is one of those "how long is a piece of string?" type questions; > the only possible rational answer is "It depends ...".
The OP's message got lost here (hence this reply). If the OP wants a maximed *text-mode* console, the trick is to send an "Alt-Enter" code to the console: SendMessage (hWnd, WM_SYSKEYDOWN, VK_RETURN,0xFF000000);
(first find the window with the correct title or set it yourself).
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On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Gisle Vanem <gva...@broadpark.no> wrote: > "Keith Marshall" <keithmarsh...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
>> On 23/01/12 07:00, Me Myself and I wrote: >>> I find that when I hit the maximise button, I only get a tall window, >>> which takes up the left side of the desktop.
>>> How do I make Mingw go full screen, properly?
>> This is one of those "how long is a piece of string?" type questions; >> the only possible rational answer is "It depends ...".
> The OP's message got lost here (hence this reply).
I find quite valid Keith's response.
> If the OP wants > a maximed *text-mode* console, the trick is to send an "Alt-Enter" > code to the console: > SendMessage (hWnd, WM_SYSKEYDOWN, VK_RETURN,0xFF000000);
> (first find the window with the correct title or set it yourself).
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Is it possible to configure MSYS to use console in lieu of CMD.exe? I tried changing CMD.EXE in MSYS.bat to the path for console. Still got the DOS window...
-- Jim
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On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:47 PM, Mcgroder, James <james.mcgro...@hp.com> wrote:
> Monday, January 23, 2012 10:45 AM Keith Marshal wrote: >> [...] if you choose console.exe from http://sf.net/projects/console
> Is it possible to configure MSYS to use console in lieu of CMD.exe? > I tried changing CMD.EXE in MSYS.bat to the path for console. Still got > the DOS window...
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