microsoft/Terminal

Allow Fixing of Row/Col number, resize window only changes font size.

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#18,381 opened on Dec 31, 2024

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Description

Description of the new feature

Allow setting the number of rows and columns to fixed numbers. If the user then adjusts the size of the window, font size is adjusted instead of adding more rows or columns.

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Research direction
Investigate the window resizing logic and font size calculation in the Terminal control. Identify where rows/columns are recalculated and hook in a new setting to lock them. Then adjust font size scaling accordingly.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Windows Terminal codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60