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Re: rxvt, once again...


No one is questioning that you can change the properties of a standard Win32 console window.

What you _cannot_ do, however, is simply drag the window edge and resize it that way, without resorting to property sheets.

But again, it is a matter of personal preference. If you enjoy using property sheets and having all (actually rather limited) options available to you within a single visual context, then stick to the Win32 console.

If, however, you feel like learning a few cross-platform skills (rxvt feels the same on Cygwin and just about any Unix platform) and need to have more precise control over your screen real estate (at the expense of learning a few command-line options), then I suggest you try out rxvt. Please. Without sticking to "but I can already do this and that" replies.

After all, we can debate this till the reindeer pass overhead, but nothing we can say actually replaces _using_ the darn thing and figuring out the differences for yourself.

As to the actual Cygwin-ness of the debate, I believe that the only relevant issue concerning rxvt is its inclusion (or not) in the default install (with a few startup files, and maybe including a couple of bitmapped fonts with it).

The rest (again) is down to personal choice.

Merry Xmas,

R.

On Tuesday, Dec 24, 2002, at 12:24 Europe/Lisbon, Chris Game wrote:

In a recent post, Rui Carmo wrote:

On Monday, Dec 23, 2002, at 11:58 Europe/Lisbon, Chris Game wrote:
That's interesting, but what's the advantage of rxvt over opening
cygwin/bash in a Windows command window, where all the formatting
options (except initial placement I grant you) are available from the
prompt window properties?
The main of rxvt advantage for someone who uses Unix terminals
extensively is a fully dynamic, resizable terminal window - something
the built-in W2K/XP prompt cannot provide. And I mean "resizable" as
in height _and_ width.
Height and Width are adjustable from the properties of the command
prompt window.

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