Change terminal font size programatically
is that possible to do that by running a command? Is there any hack that would allow this? I tried using python-uinput to simulate pushing Ctrl+Plus in order to make font bigger but it did not work.
I am trying to display images in the terminal without any need for a gui. this is possible using timg. However the image resolution is quite bad. When I make the font size of the terminal very small, the image is displayed at almost native resolution.
I want to write a script hat will automatically reset the terminal, resize its font to a very small size and finally call timg to display the image. This will allow ssh into a remote robot and displaying the latest image it acquired without having to first copy it back to my computer.
I am mostly working with gnome-terminal or terminator
gnome-terminal fonts
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is that possible to do that by running a command? Is there any hack that would allow this? I tried using python-uinput to simulate pushing Ctrl+Plus in order to make font bigger but it did not work.
I am trying to display images in the terminal without any need for a gui. this is possible using timg. However the image resolution is quite bad. When I make the font size of the terminal very small, the image is displayed at almost native resolution.
I want to write a script hat will automatically reset the terminal, resize its font to a very small size and finally call timg to display the image. This will allow ssh into a remote robot and displaying the latest image it acquired without having to first copy it back to my computer.
I am mostly working with gnome-terminal or terminator
gnome-terminal fonts
asked Jan 18 at 15:05
MehdiMehdi
227313
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This is handled by the terminal emulator itself. Which one are you using?gnome-terminal? And could you explain why you would want this? If Ctrl+Plus works for you, why do you need a command for it? I ask because this might be an XY problem, so if you explain your rationale, we might be able to find a different approach.
– terdon♦
Jan 18 at 15:20
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is that possible to do that by running a command? Is there any hack that would allow this? I tried using python-uinput to simulate pushing Ctrl+Plus in order to make font bigger but it did not work.
I am trying to display images in the terminal without any need for a gui. this is possible using timg. However the image resolution is quite bad. When I make the font size of the terminal very small, the image is displayed at almost native resolution.
I want to write a script hat will automatically reset the terminal, resize its font to a very small size and finally call timg to display the image. This will allow ssh into a remote robot and displaying the latest image it acquired without having to first copy it back to my computer.
I am mostly working with gnome-terminal or terminator
gnome-terminal fonts
asked Jan 18 at 15:05
MehdiMehdi
227313
is that possible to do that by running a command? Is there any hack that would allow this? I tried using python-uinput to simulate pushing Ctrl+Plus in order to make font bigger but it did not work.
I am trying to display images in the terminal without any need for a gui. this is possible using timg. However the image resolution is quite bad. When I make the font size of the terminal very small, the image is displayed at almost native resolution.
I want to write a script hat will automatically reset the terminal, resize its font to a very small size and finally call timg to display the image. This will allow ssh into a remote robot and displaying the latest image it acquired without having to first copy it back to my computer.
I am mostly working with gnome-terminal or terminator
gnome-terminal fonts
gnome-terminal fonts
asked Jan 18 at 15:05
MehdiMehdi
227313
asked Jan 18 at 15:05
MehdiMehdi
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edited Jan 18 at 15:32
Mehdi
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asked Jan 18 at 15:05
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This is handled by the terminal emulator itself. Which one are you using?gnome-terminal? And could you explain why you would want this? If Ctrl+Plus works for you, why do you need a command for it? I ask because this might be an XY problem, so if you explain your rationale, we might be able to find a different approach.
– terdon♦
Jan 18 at 15:20
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This is handled by the terminal emulator itself. Which one are you using?gnome-terminal? And could you explain why you would want this? If Ctrl+Plus works for you, why do you need a command for it? I ask because this might be an XY problem, so if you explain your rationale, we might be able to find a different approach.
– terdon♦
Jan 18 at 15:20
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This is handled by the terminal emulator itself. Which one are you using?
gnome-terminal? And could you explain why you would want this? If Ctrl+Plus works for you, why do you need a command for it? I ask because this might be an XY problem, so if you explain your rationale, we might be able to find a different approach.– terdon♦
Jan 18 at 15:20
This is handled by the terminal emulator itself. Which one are you using?
gnome-terminal? And could you explain why you would want this? If Ctrl+Plus works for you, why do you need a command for it? I ask because this might be an XY problem, so if you explain your rationale, we might be able to find a different approach.– terdon♦
Jan 18 at 15:20
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It comes to mind that unlike e.g. changing colors it is not possible to affect the font size of text on an arbitrary console - but I don't know if you actually try to do that.
Please add more information. Which terminal do you want to control? gnome-terminal? Why do you want it programmatically? For a desktop application, this is normally possible in the terminal application's settings. For the system console, you can use sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.
answered Jan 18 at 15:22
Jonas EberleJonas Eberle
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I added some details
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to change the gnome-terminal font size via command line,
- first we need to know the current profile id of the gnome-terminal.
I am using the default one which is named as "Unnamed"
in my case the profile id is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- Custom font square must be ticked.
- run the below command to get the list of profiles
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
['b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9', 'd2a064f8-146d-45b5-8da7-d7e2f34da77e', 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa']
I already know that my current profile is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- get the font name and size with the below command
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
'Noto Mono Bold 12'
$
- Set the font name and size with the below command
gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
Example:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
$
Caution: do not put font size more, it will make the OS unoperatable.
by mistake i press 512 instead of 52 and press enter..struggled a lot to get back.
answered Jan 19 at 15:33
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It comes to mind that unlike e.g. changing colors it is not possible to affect the font size of text on an arbitrary console - but I don't know if you actually try to do that.
Please add more information. Which terminal do you want to control? gnome-terminal? Why do you want it programmatically? For a desktop application, this is normally possible in the terminal application's settings. For the system console, you can use sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.
answered Jan 18 at 15:22
Jonas EberleJonas Eberle
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1
I added some details
– Mehdi
Jan 18 at 15:27
add a comment |
It comes to mind that unlike e.g. changing colors it is not possible to affect the font size of text on an arbitrary console - but I don't know if you actually try to do that.
Please add more information. Which terminal do you want to control? gnome-terminal? Why do you want it programmatically? For a desktop application, this is normally possible in the terminal application's settings. For the system console, you can use sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.
answered Jan 18 at 15:22
Jonas EberleJonas Eberle
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1
I added some details
– Mehdi
Jan 18 at 15:27
add a comment |
It comes to mind that unlike e.g. changing colors it is not possible to affect the font size of text on an arbitrary console - but I don't know if you actually try to do that.
Please add more information. Which terminal do you want to control? gnome-terminal? Why do you want it programmatically? For a desktop application, this is normally possible in the terminal application's settings. For the system console, you can use sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.
answered Jan 18 at 15:22
Jonas EberleJonas Eberle
1
It comes to mind that unlike e.g. changing colors it is not possible to affect the font size of text on an arbitrary console - but I don't know if you actually try to do that.
Please add more information. Which terminal do you want to control? gnome-terminal? Why do you want it programmatically? For a desktop application, this is normally possible in the terminal application's settings. For the system console, you can use sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.
answered Jan 18 at 15:22
Jonas EberleJonas Eberle
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answered Jan 18 at 15:22
Jonas EberleJonas Eberle
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answered Jan 18 at 15:22
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answered Jan 18 at 15:22
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I added some details
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I added some details
– Mehdi
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I added some details
– Mehdi
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to change the gnome-terminal font size via command line,
- first we need to know the current profile id of the gnome-terminal.
I am using the default one which is named as "Unnamed"
in my case the profile id is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- Custom font square must be ticked.
- run the below command to get the list of profiles
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
['b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9', 'd2a064f8-146d-45b5-8da7-d7e2f34da77e', 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa']
I already know that my current profile is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- get the font name and size with the below command
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
'Noto Mono Bold 12'
$
- Set the font name and size with the below command
gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
Example:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
$
Caution: do not put font size more, it will make the OS unoperatable.
by mistake i press 512 instead of 52 and press enter..struggled a lot to get back.
answered Jan 19 at 15:33
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to change the gnome-terminal font size via command line,
- first we need to know the current profile id of the gnome-terminal.
I am using the default one which is named as "Unnamed"
in my case the profile id is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- Custom font square must be ticked.
- run the below command to get the list of profiles
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
['b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9', 'd2a064f8-146d-45b5-8da7-d7e2f34da77e', 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa']
I already know that my current profile is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- get the font name and size with the below command
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
'Noto Mono Bold 12'
$
- Set the font name and size with the below command
gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
Example:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
$
Caution: do not put font size more, it will make the OS unoperatable.
by mistake i press 512 instead of 52 and press enter..struggled a lot to get back.
answered Jan 19 at 15:33
PRATAPPRATAP
2,7082627
add a comment |
to change the gnome-terminal font size via command line,
- first we need to know the current profile id of the gnome-terminal.
I am using the default one which is named as "Unnamed"
in my case the profile id is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- Custom font square must be ticked.
- run the below command to get the list of profiles
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
['b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9', 'd2a064f8-146d-45b5-8da7-d7e2f34da77e', 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa']
I already know that my current profile is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- get the font name and size with the below command
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
'Noto Mono Bold 12'
$
- Set the font name and size with the below command
gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
Example:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
$
Caution: do not put font size more, it will make the OS unoperatable.
by mistake i press 512 instead of 52 and press enter..struggled a lot to get back.
answered Jan 19 at 15:33
PRATAPPRATAP
2,7082627
to change the gnome-terminal font size via command line,
- first we need to know the current profile id of the gnome-terminal.
I am using the default one which is named as "Unnamed"
in my case the profile id is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- Custom font square must be ticked.
- run the below command to get the list of profiles
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.ProfilesList list
['b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9', 'd2a064f8-146d-45b5-8da7-d7e2f34da77e', 'aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa']
I already know that my current profile is something that is starting with "b1dcc9"
- get the font name and size with the below command
gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
Example:
$ gsettings get org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font
'Noto Mono Bold 12'
$
- Set the font name and size with the below command
gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
Example:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.Terminal.Legacy.Profile:/org/gnome/terminal/legacy/profiles:/:b1dcc9dd-5262-4d8d-a863-c897e6d979b9/ font 'Ubuntu Mono Italic 50'
$
Caution: do not put font size more, it will make the OS unoperatable.
by mistake i press 512 instead of 52 and press enter..struggled a lot to get back.
answered Jan 19 at 15:33
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answered Jan 19 at 15:33
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This is handled by the terminal emulator itself. Which one are you using?
gnome-terminal? And could you explain why you would want this? If Ctrl+Plus works for you, why do you need a command for it? I ask because this might be an XY problem, so if you explain your rationale, we might be able to find a different approach.– terdon♦
Jan 18 at 15:20