Screen buffer size settings. #19507

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opened 2026-01-31 06:45:24 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @Funtime60 on GitHub (Mar 8, 2023).

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Both PowerShell and Command Prompt support having a buffer with a height much larger than the window. This allows for the user to scroll such that the prompt is not stuck at the bottom of the window. Could WT either get a similar setting or something else that allows the user to scroll past the end bottom of the prompt?

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2023):

Thanks for the suggestion! I think what you're asking for is going to be best served by /dup #8623. It won't let you scroll the whole length of the buffer, but it'll let you scroll ~one screenful forward, so that the last line of text is on the first row of the viewport.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2023): Thanks for the suggestion! I think what you're asking for is going to be best served by /dup #8623. It won't let you scroll the whole length of the buffer, but it'll let you scroll ~one screenful forward, so that the last line of text is on the first row of the viewport. Thanks!
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@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2023):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@microsoft-github-policy-service[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2023): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#19507