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Commands to Specify Display Width (Linux)
The following commands define terminal display width:
Command
Description
VT100 Example
yn
Number specifying narrow width of terminal
yn#80
yo
Number specifying wide width of terminal
yo#132
yp
Narrow cm string
yp=\E[%i%2;%2H
yq
Wide cm string
yq=\E[%i%2;%3H
yr
String to switch to narrow width
yr=\E[?3l
ys
String to switch to wide width
ys=\E[?3h
Last modified date: 04/03/2024