Console position question
lazarus / 12-Debugger

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440bx · 2025-05-17 05:03

Hello,

I figured I'd try the new console position settings now available in
the Run parameters.

Normally, I use the console window's properties which means the O/S
takes care of the placement and dimensions of the window.

In attachment A, the window is displayed by the O/S based on
dimensions set using the window properties. It also shows the values
in effect.

Attachment B shows the values specified for Left/Top, Width/Height and
Column/Rows.  The values were set to the same as those used by the
O/S.

Attachment C shows the resulting window after setting the values.

My question is: why do I get such a tiny window ?  Even if it thought
the values were in pixels, 779 pixels would be wider than that.

Thank you for your help.

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Martin_fr · 2025-05-17 09:07

The values are sent to the Windows API.
But Windows does not always react as expected.

I have no idea why.

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440bx · 2025-05-17 09:17

Quote from: Martin_fr on May 17, 2025, 11:07:12 amThe values are sent
to the Windows API.
But Windows does not always react as expected.

I have no idea why.
Fair enough.  Thank you Martin.

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CM630 · 2025-05-17 11:26

I think I have seen replacents of the Widows console, maybe some of
them will work.
Visual Studio has a debug panel, it is (one of) the thing(s) that I
miss most in Lazarus.

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440bx · 2025-05-17 11:50

Quote from: CM630 on May 17, 2025, 01:26:11 pmI think I have seen
replacents of the Widows console, maybe some of them will work.
I use a replacement (TCCLE) but, I don't have it set up as the default
console.  IOW, Windows does not start TCCLE when it needs a console
(it could be set up to do it but, I'd rather keep it unchanged and run
it manually.)