The Font tab (Figure E) has two very simple controls for configuring the font style and size. If you've selected the Raster Fonts (default), you'll be able to select a font size by its X by Y size. If you've selected the True Type Lucida Console font, then you'll only be able to select standard font sizes (8, 10, 12, etc.). You can also configure the Lucida font in bold style if you desire. You can see the relative effects of your font face and size selections in the Window Preview and Selected Font areas of the tab.
| Figure E |
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| Configuring the fonts |
The Layout tab, shown in Figure F, has three fairly simple items that you can configure to change the size of the command prompt and lines of text within it.
| Figure F |
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| Configuring the Layout properties |
- Screen Buffer Size: The Width value configures how many characters are displayed on a line in the command prompt window. The Height value configures the number of lines that are stored in memory. If this Height value is greater than the Height value for the Window Size control, then scroll bars will be displayed as required.
- Window Size: The Width value configures how many characters wide the command prompt window will be. The Height value configures how many lines high the command prompt window will be.
- Window Position: You can configure the command prompt window's distance from the left and top edges of the display if the Let System Position Window check box is not checked.
- Let System Position Window: This is pretty self-explanatory. If it's checked, you won't be able to configure the Windows Position settings.
The Colors tab (Figure G) is also straightforward and easy to configure. The best way to find your "ideal" settings is to play with the available options by changing the colors as needed until you're satisfied.
| Figure G |
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| Configuring the Colors properties |
- Screen Text: This is the color of the text displayed in the main command prompt window.
- Screen Background: This is the background color of the command prompt window.
- Pop-up Text: This is the color of the text displayed in a pop-up window.
- Pop-up Background: This is the background color of a pop-up window.
This list summarises just a few odds and ends you should be aware of when working with the command prompt:
- You should make multiple command prompt shortcuts. This lets you completely customise more than one shortcut and configure each for a specific task.
- Pressing [F1] or the Right Arrow key will retype the last command, one character at a time.
- Pressing [F3] retypes the entire last command entered.
- Pressing [F7] opens the pop-up menu, from which you can select the commands in the buffer.
- Pressing [F9] allows you to select a command by number. The numbers are the same as those seen in the [F7] pop-up menu.
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