Set Console Width (Windows, Python)

Question

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

This may help you: [How can I change the width of a Windows console window?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/190543/how-can-i-change-the-width-of-a-windows-console-window) — A.M. D., Nov 01 '12 at 10:36

score 16 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 04 '18 at 21:58

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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)

edited Nov 04 '18 at 21:58

netotz

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answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:18

Johan Conradie

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This answered my next question! A follow-up is that it is for 3.3 or higher, so Python 2 users need to import future. – aschultz Nov 10 '18 at 08:54
How can I reset the size? – Daniel Jul 16 '20 at 17:58
This is super - but I guess as part of the functionality of the mode command the scroll bar disappears :-/ – Levon May 17 '21 at 15:11

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 01 '12 at 10:43

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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"])

answered Nov 01 '12 at 10:43

Malte Bublitz

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Ok I imported subprocess but it still does not work :c i get a "FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden" error -.- – Fourier Nov 01 '12 at 16:02
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Ok got it working by myself ;) I just used os.system("mode con: cols=25 lines=80") – Fourier Nov 01 '12 at 16:21
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LOL, `mode` is a cmd command, not a executable, `subprocess.Popen(["mode", "con:", "cols=25", "lines=80"])` definitely does not work. – Meow Jun 18 '16 at 02:04
@Meow There's nothing to "LOL" at. Everyone makes mistakes. You could instead request an edit to the comment... – Tigran Jun 25 '22 at 20:27

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 07 '22 at 15:13

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

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

answered Apr 07 '22 at 15:13

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Not system independent though, Windows only, for MacOS see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59356799/how-to-change-terminal-window-size-on-mac-with-command – knw Apr 07 '22 at 15:14

Set Console Width (Windows, Python)

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