open https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529

Would be nice if the screen size were re-checked at a few locations, as well as having a JS method that can recheck/block.For instance, if a user resizes their terminal while reading messages, it would be nice if before re-showing or showing the next message the system does a screen size check.Similarly, it would be nice to have a JS function on the console object that does the same.
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https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529#note_3339

`console.getdimensions()` (AKA `getlines()` and `ansi_getlines()`) already does this.And this method is called from exec/termsetup.js which is automatically called after a user exits the default user config/settings menu in all the stock command shells.
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Michael J. Ryan wrote to GitLab issue in main/sbbs <=-

open https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529

Would be nice if the screen size were re-checked at a few
locations, as well as having a JS method that can recheck/block.

For instance, if a user resizes their terminal while reading
messages, it would be nice if before re-showing or showing the
next message the system does a screen size check.

Who resizes their terminal while reading messages?

Do you do that often? I have never done it, and can't see why I would
want to...



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https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529#note_3377

@rswindell So, I should call this at/after a read prompt?
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https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529#note_3378

You should call it when you suspect the terminal size has been changed or it's important for your UI to have a very accurate idea of the terminal's dimensions.
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https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529#note_3381

My thinking was it could/should run before rendering a message, a file listing screen refreshes, or the user returns from a door... since these are actions not generally part of the command shell per-se.Personally, as a user, I noticed it missing mostly when reading messages as I tend to resize my window a lot during that activity.
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https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/529#note_3383

I've added an @-code for this (GETDIM) so you can call it from most anywhere now. How's that work for ya?
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Re: Re: [Feature] Screen Size Checks after login
By: Gamgee to Michael J. Ryan on Sat Mar 04 2023 18:15:00

For instance, if a user resizes their terminal while reading messages, it would be nice if before re-showing or showing the
next message the system does a screen size check.

Who resizes their terminal while reading messages?

I do, quite a bit... mostly because I was using a gui nntp reader (thunderbird, that no longer works with synchronet's nntp). I'd been using a straight terminal client with telnet/ssh.

Now, I'm using SyncTerm... ironically, several issue there, using a previous windows version via a proton launcher. Which is fine.

As to why, to reshape the window to see more/less of messages while reading. Depends on what else I might be doing.


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I do, quite a bit... mostly because I was using a gui nntp reader (thunderbird, that no longer works with synchronet's nntp).

In what way does Thunderbird no longer work with Synchronet's NNTP
service? I'm reading and replying to your message using Thunderbird
102.10.0 (64-bit) for Windows. Works fine as far as I can tell. I
replied here to a similar claim you made on gitlab.synchro.net back on
Mar-28, but saw no reply to that.

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Tracker1 wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: Re: [Feature] Screen Size Checks after login
By: Gamgee to Michael J. Ryan on Sat Mar 04 2023 18:15:00

For instance, if a user resizes their terminal while reading messages, it would be nice if before re-showing or showing the
next message the system does a screen size check.

Who resizes their terminal while reading messages?

I do, quite a bit... mostly because I was using a gui nntp reader (thunderbird, that no longer works with synchronet's nntp). I'd
been using a straight terminal client with telnet/ssh.

I don't really understand what that means. Doesn't really make sense.
I mean, you *were* using a gui app... but you *had been* using a
terminal client.... So.... what *ARE* you using (present tense)?

Now, I'm using SyncTerm... ironically, several issue there, using
a previous windows version via a proton launcher. Which is fine.

I see. <not really> Is that anything like a neutron-hardened, flux-capacitor-coupled thyratronic hoochiewanger?

I have no issues with SyncTerm, FWIW.

As to why, to reshape the window to see more/less of messages
while reading. Depends on what else I might be doing.

Workspace/desktop switcher applet in the tray. Oh. Wait. Windows. Ugh.


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Re: Re: [Feature] Screen Size Checks after login
By: Tracker1 to Gamgee on Tue Apr 25 2023 05:00 pm

I'm not on Windows, I'm on Linux... just happen to be running the Windows version of SyncTERM.

Running the Windows version of SyncTerm on Linux?
Why not just use the Linux version of SyncTerm?

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Re: Re: [Feature] Screen Size Checks after login
By: Nightfox to Tracker1 on Wed Apr 26 2023 11:00:08

I'm not on Windows, I'm on Linux... just happen to be running the
Windows version of SyncTERM.

Running the Windows version of SyncTerm on Linux?
Why not just use the Linux version of SyncTerm?

Because when I tried it, it only wants to run in terminal mode, not in SDL or X11 mode. And I didn't feel like spending a bunch of time trying to figure it out... I had all the SDL libs and -dev versions installed and it still wouldn't work.

I have Steam installed, and a proton launcher, and getting the Windows version running was easier to do.


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