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Opening the command prompt ("cmd") on Vista into full screen causes the application to take up 100% vertical space, but only about 50% horizontal. Is there not a way I can make this fullscreen? If it's simply not possible, what is a good replacement?
Sampson
Posted 2009-07-17T15:45:28.990
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Found this trick somewhere on "The Internet".
Chiranjib
Posted 2009-07-17T15:45:28.990
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Great one....!! – keenUser – 2015-06-23T10:03:14.727
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Not really an answer to your question, but I just wanted to say ALT+ENTER works again in Windows 10 (since Windows 7 it didn't). With this you can really make it fullscreen. (I can't post this as a comment yet)
SWdV
Posted 2009-07-17T15:45:28.990
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This article explains how to do it in Vista
In short you need to specify the screen resolution manually in the Display Options.
Replacement? Powershell of course.
BinaryMisfit
Posted 2009-07-17T15:45:28.990
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Powershell won't go into fullscreen either... – Sampson – 2009-07-17T15:57:48.310
@Jonathan - ACtually you can according to this thread: http://serverfault.com/questions/21367?sort=newest/ For some reason Powershell is toast on my Windows 7 so I can't confirm right now :(
– BinaryMisfit – 2009-07-17T16:01:32.373Strange. I'm using Powershell v1.0, but don't see any options for Fullscreen. I'm downloading v2 CTP 3 now. – Sampson – 2009-07-17T16:11:31.823
Other than playing around with fonts, I don't see a way to get PS fullscreen. :-( – Brian Knoblauch – 2009-07-17T16:58:58.987
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For a replacement, you could look at Take Command, it has both a normal console replacement, and a windowy tool where you can open multiple tabs with individual console sessions.
You can of course turn off all those extra things so that you only have the console part.
Lasse V. Karlsen
Posted 2009-07-17T15:45:28.990
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It’s a graphics driver issue. Vista uses hardware acceleration for the desktop, which is why the graphic card cannot switch to text mode (the system would lose track of the desktop). If you have an older VGA that doesn’t support Direct X 10, you should be able to use fullscreen text mode.
kinokijuf
Posted 2009-07-17T15:45:28.990
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it's not the real reason. The terminals in *nix also run in fullscreen graphics mode without problem. "Fullscreen" here doesn't mean text mode like you thought, but a window that covers the whole screen. DOS/V for Japanese also fakes text mode in graphics mode. cmd in Windows 10 also support fullscreen without changing to text mode – phuclv – 2018-09-15T04:05:33.240
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Umm.. If you have Vista(i have 7) you could install the graphics driver for XP in XP compatiblity mode under Vista. Then, it will install the same - for XP, but you lose Aero interface. And then, you get the amazing Fullscreen mode in CMD!
PS:This will eventually work, i am responsible for any damage or poofs that crush your graphics. If such happens, please tell me. I will help you or if i don't know how to restore, you must stay in this poof or reinstall vista driver. Crushed.
4ehhh........ No. – William Hilsum – 2009-12-05T13:49:15.017
I wonder about the technical reason of the removal. – neverMind9 – 2018-07-09T15:02:27.767