How to make the gdb tui window bigger

Question

I am debugging my application by using gdb in tui mode.

When I start my debugging session the main windows is split in 2 equal-sized parts.

The 2 windows are the same exact size.

Is there any way or key combination to make the source code window bigger than the other ones? Anything to make it larger?

Did you consider using the `M-x gdb` mode of `emacs` ? Then such things are simpler (under *emacs*). — Basile Starynkevitch, May 28 '13 at 13:16
Hi Basile.I 'd prefer to sort it via any GDB command to be used from GDB console. Thanks anyway for the suggestion. — Abruzzo Forte e Gentile, May 28 '13 at 13:20

score 29 · Accepted Answer · edited May 29 '13 at 08:40

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You basically need to issue something like: winheight SRC + 5 (to increase of some columns) or winheight SRC 20 (to set absolute value)

edited May 29 '13 at 08:40

answered May 28 '13 at 15:18

dbrank0

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Hi Dbranko. it works. I first get the names of the windows by calling 'info win' and then I increase/decrease the size of number of columns I want (if that number is allowed by gdb..sometimes I get invalid height). – Abruzzo Forte e Gentile May 29 '13 at 08:39
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in newer `gdb` it might be `src` with non-capital letters -- `help winheight` should list the accepted window names – sdaau Nov 27 '15 at 00:20
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`winheight ` will tab-complete names of currently-shown windows. – Peter Cordes Mar 14 '17 at 07:00

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