On Sun, Oct 05, 2003 at 12:50:59PM -0400, Larry Hall wrote: > At 12:15 PM 10/5/2003, Anand Kumria you wrote: > >[This is an email copy of a Usenet post to "gmane.os.cygwin"] > > > >On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 01:09:54 +1000, Igor Pechtchanski wrote: > > > >> On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Mikko Ohtamaa wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> Could Cygwin Setup window size enlarged? It's paint to scroll up'n'down > >>> and left right with that tiny dialog when selecting individual > >>> packages. It's not possible to resize the window manually. > >>> > >>> -Mikko Ohtamaa > >>> (not a subscriber) > >> > >> <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-10/msg00099.html> might be of > >> interest. > > > >Well how about increasing the default size of the window then? > > > >I assume the size is specified, and enforced, somewhere? > > > If you're really interested in this subject, I suggest a thorough perusal > of the cygwin-apps and cygwin mail archives (the former has the most > pertinent content). All this has been discussed, in detail, there. If > there was a simple solution for this, it would be implemented already. > However, if you feel differently, feel free to make a change and submit > the patch for review.
Well I just spent a few minutes searching for the code. I couldn't see it in CVS, (<URL: http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/src/winsup/?cvsroot=src>), feel free to send me a pointer and I might take a look. > > The current size is the largest possible for low resolution screens. 800x600 is what most people, including Microsoft, regard as low resoultion nowadays. Are there such a substanial number of people running at 640x480 that we ought to cater to them by default? Anand -- `` We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. '' -- Buddha, The Dhammapada -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/