The following example demonstrates the WindowLeft, WindowTop, WindowWidth, WindowHeight, BufferWidth, BufferHeight, and CursorVisible properties; and the SetWindowPosition, SetBufferSize, and ReadKey methods. The example draws a grid pattern in the screen buffer based on the screen buffer width. Then the example moves the console window in response to which of the UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW, or RIGHT ARROW console keys is pressed. The grid pattern helps you see the movement of the console window relative to the screen buffer.
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' This example demonstrates the Console.WindowLeft and
' Console.WindowTop properties.
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Text
Class Sample
Public Shared saveBufferWidth As Integer
Public Shared saveBufferHeight As Integer
Public Shared saveWindowHeight As Integer
Public Shared saveWindowWidth As Integer
Public Shared saveCursorVisible As Boolean
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim m1 As String = _
"1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window." & vbCrlf & _
"2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished..." & vbCrlf & _
"3) Press the Escape key to quit."
Dim g1 As String = "+----"
Dim g2 As String = "| "
Dim grid1 As String
Dim grid2 As String
Dim sbG1 As New StringBuilder()
Dim sbG2 As New StringBuilder()
Dim cki As ConsoleKeyInfo
Dim y As Integer
'
Try
saveBufferWidth = Console.BufferWidth
saveBufferHeight = Console.BufferHeight
saveWindowHeight = Console.WindowHeight
saveWindowWidth = Console.WindowWidth
saveCursorVisible = Console.CursorVisible
'
Console.Clear()
Console.WriteLine(m1)
Console.ReadKey(True)
' Set the smallest possible window size before setting the buffer size.
Console.SetWindowSize(1, 1)
Console.SetBufferSize(80, 80)
Console.SetWindowSize(40, 20)
' Create grid lines to fit the buffer. (The buffer width is 80, but
' this same technique could be used with an arbitrary buffer width.)
For y = 0 To (Console.BufferWidth / g1.Length) - 1
sbG1.Append(g1)
sbG2.Append(g2)
Next y
sbG1.Append(g1, 0, Console.BufferWidth Mod g1.Length)
sbG2.Append(g2, 0, Console.BufferWidth Mod g2.Length)
grid1 = sbG1.ToString()
grid2 = sbG2.ToString()
Console.CursorVisible = False
Console.Clear()
For y = 0 To (Console.BufferHeight - 2)
If y Mod 3 = 0 Then
Console.Write(grid1)
Else
Console.Write(grid2)
End If
Next y
'
Console.SetWindowPosition(0, 0)
Do
cki = Console.ReadKey(True)
Select Case cki.Key
Case ConsoleKey.LeftArrow
If Console.WindowLeft > 0 Then
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.WindowLeft - 1, Console.WindowTop)
End If
Case ConsoleKey.UpArrow
If Console.WindowTop > 0 Then
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.WindowLeft, Console.WindowTop - 1)
End If
Case ConsoleKey.RightArrow
If Console.WindowLeft < Console.BufferWidth - Console.WindowWidth Then
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.WindowLeft + 1, Console.WindowTop)
End If
Case ConsoleKey.DownArrow
If Console.WindowTop < Console.BufferHeight - Console.WindowHeight Then
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.WindowLeft, Console.WindowTop + 1)
End If
End Select
Loop While cki.Key <> ConsoleKey.Escape
' end do-while
' end try
Catch e As IOException
Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
Finally
Console.Clear()
Console.SetWindowSize(1, 1)
Console.SetBufferSize(saveBufferWidth, saveBufferHeight)
Console.SetWindowSize(saveWindowWidth, saveWindowHeight)
Console.CursorVisible = saveCursorVisible
End Try
End Sub 'Main ' end Main
End Class 'Sample ' end Sample
'
'This example produces results similar to the following:
'
'1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.
'2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...
'3) Press the Escape key to quit.
'
'...
'
'+----+----+----+-
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'| | | |
'+----+----+----+-
'| | | |
'| | | |
'+----+----+----+-
'
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// This example demonstrates the Console.WindowLeft and
// Console.WindowTop properties.
using System;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
//
class Sample
{
public static int saveBufferWidth;
public static int saveBufferHeight;
public static int saveWindowHeight;
public static int saveWindowWidth;
public static bool saveCursorVisible;
//
public static void Main()
{
string m1 = "1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.\n" +
"2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...\n" +
"3) Press the Escape key to quit.";
string g1 = "+----";
string g2 = "| ";
string grid1;
string grid2;
StringBuilder sbG1 = new StringBuilder();
StringBuilder sbG2 = new StringBuilder();
ConsoleKeyInfo cki;
int y;
//
try
{
saveBufferWidth = Console.BufferWidth;
saveBufferHeight = Console.BufferHeight;
saveWindowHeight = Console.WindowHeight;
saveWindowWidth = Console.WindowWidth;
saveCursorVisible = Console.CursorVisible;
//
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine(m1);
Console.ReadKey(true);
// Set the smallest possible window size before setting the buffer size.
Console.SetWindowSize(1, 1);
Console.SetBufferSize(80, 80);
Console.SetWindowSize(40, 20);
// Create grid lines to fit the buffer. (The buffer width is 80, but
// this same technique could be used with an arbitrary buffer width.)
for (y = 0; y < Console.BufferWidth/g1.Length; y++)
{
sbG1.Append(g1);
sbG2.Append(g2);
}
sbG1.Append(g1, 0, Console.BufferWidth%g1.Length);
sbG2.Append(g2, 0, Console.BufferWidth%g2.Length);
grid1 = sbG1.ToString();
grid2 = sbG2.ToString();
Console.CursorVisible = false;
Console.Clear();
for (y = 0; y < Console.BufferHeight-1; y++)
{
if (y%3 == 0)
Console.Write(grid1);
else
Console.Write(grid2);
}
Console.SetWindowPosition(0, 0);
do
{
cki = Console.ReadKey(true);
switch (cki.Key)
{
case ConsoleKey.LeftArrow:
if (Console.WindowLeft > 0)
Console.SetWindowPosition(
Console.WindowLeft-1, Console.WindowTop);
break;
case ConsoleKey.UpArrow:
if (Console.WindowTop > 0)
Console.SetWindowPosition(
Console.WindowLeft, Console.WindowTop-1);
break;
case ConsoleKey.RightArrow:
if (Console.WindowLeft < (Console.BufferWidth-Console.WindowWidth))
Console.SetWindowPosition(
Console.WindowLeft+1, Console.WindowTop);
break;
case ConsoleKey.DownArrow:
if (Console.WindowTop < (Console.BufferHeight-Console.WindowHeight))
Console.SetWindowPosition(
Console.WindowLeft, Console.WindowTop+1);
break;
}
}
while (cki.Key != ConsoleKey.Escape); // end do-while
} // end try
catch (IOException e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
}
finally
{
Console.Clear();
Console.SetWindowSize(1, 1);
Console.SetBufferSize(saveBufferWidth, saveBufferHeight);
Console.SetWindowSize(saveWindowWidth, saveWindowHeight);
Console.CursorVisible = saveCursorVisible;
}
} // end Main
} // end Sample
/*
This example produces results similar to the following:
1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.
2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...
3) Press the Escape key to quit.
...
+----+----+----+-
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| | | |
+----+----+----+-
| | | |
| | | |
+----+----+----+-
*/
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// This example demonstrates the Console.WindowLeft and
// Console.WindowTop properties.
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Text;
using namespace System::IO;
//
int saveBufferWidth;
int saveBufferHeight;
int saveWindowHeight;
int saveWindowWidth;
bool saveCursorVisible;
//
int main()
{
String^ m1 = "1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.\n"
"2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...\n"
"3) Press the Escape key to quit.";
String^ g1 = "+----";
String^ g2 = "| ";
String^ grid1;
String^ grid2;
StringBuilder^ sbG1 = gcnew StringBuilder;
StringBuilder^ sbG2 = gcnew StringBuilder;
ConsoleKeyInfo cki;
int y;
//
try
{
saveBufferWidth = Console::BufferWidth;
saveBufferHeight = Console::BufferHeight;
saveWindowHeight = Console::WindowHeight;
saveWindowWidth = Console::WindowWidth;
saveCursorVisible = Console::CursorVisible;
//
Console::Clear();
Console::WriteLine( m1 );
Console::ReadKey( true );
// Set the smallest possible window size before setting the buffer size.
Console::SetWindowSize( 1, 1 );
Console::SetBufferSize( 80, 80 );
Console::SetWindowSize( 40, 20 );
// Create grid lines to fit the buffer. (The buffer width is 80, but
// this same technique could be used with an arbitrary buffer width.)
for ( y = 0; y < Console::BufferWidth / g1->Length; y++ )
{
sbG1->Append( g1 );
sbG2->Append( g2 );
}
sbG1->Append( g1, 0, Console::BufferWidth % g1->Length );
sbG2->Append( g2, 0, Console::BufferWidth % g2->Length );
grid1 = sbG1->ToString();
grid2 = sbG2->ToString();
Console::CursorVisible = false;
Console::Clear();
for ( y = 0; y < Console::BufferHeight - 1; y++ )
{
if ( y % 3 == 0 )
Console::Write( grid1 );
else
Console::Write( grid2 );
}
Console::SetWindowPosition( 0, 0 );
do
{
cki = Console::ReadKey( true );
switch ( cki.Key )
{
case ConsoleKey::LeftArrow:
if ( Console::WindowLeft > 0 )
Console::SetWindowPosition( Console::WindowLeft - 1, Console::WindowTop );
break;
case ConsoleKey::UpArrow:
if ( Console::WindowTop > 0 )
Console::SetWindowPosition( Console::WindowLeft, Console::WindowTop - 1 );
break;
case ConsoleKey::RightArrow:
if ( Console::WindowLeft < (Console::BufferWidth - Console::WindowWidth) )
Console::SetWindowPosition( Console::WindowLeft + 1, Console::WindowTop );
break;
case ConsoleKey::DownArrow:
if ( Console::WindowTop < (Console::BufferHeight - Console::WindowHeight) )
Console::SetWindowPosition( Console::WindowLeft, Console::WindowTop + 1 );
break;
}
}
while ( cki.Key != ConsoleKey::Escape );
}
catch ( IOException^ e )
{
Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
}
finally
{
Console::Clear();
Console::SetWindowSize( 1, 1 );
Console::SetBufferSize( saveBufferWidth, saveBufferHeight );
Console::SetWindowSize( saveWindowWidth, saveWindowHeight );
Console::CursorVisible = saveCursorVisible;
}
} // end Main
/*
This example produces results similar to the following:
1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.
2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...
3) Press the Escape key to quit.
...
+----+----+----+-
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+----+----+----+-
| | | |
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+----+----+----+-
*/
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// This example demonstrates the Console.WindowLeft and
// Console.WindowTop properties.
import System.*;
import System.Text.*;
import System.IO.*;
//
class Sample
{
public static int saveBufferWidth;
public static int saveBufferHeight;
public static int saveWindowHeight;
public static int saveWindowWidth;
public static boolean saveCursorVisible;
//
public static void main(String[] args)
{
String m1 = "1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.\n"
+ "2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...\n"
+ "3) Press the Escape key to quit.";
String g1 = "+----";
String g2 = "| ";
String grid1;
String grid2;
StringBuilder sbG1 = new StringBuilder();
StringBuilder sbG2 = new StringBuilder();
ConsoleKeyInfo cki;
int y;
//
try {
saveBufferWidth = Console.get_BufferWidth();
saveBufferHeight = Console.get_BufferHeight();
saveWindowHeight = Console.get_WindowHeight();
saveWindowWidth = Console.get_WindowWidth();
saveCursorVisible = Console.get_CursorVisible();
//
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine(m1);
Console.ReadKey(true);
// Set the smallest possible window size before setting the buffer
// size.
Console.SetWindowSize(1, 1);
Console.SetBufferSize(80, 80);
Console.SetWindowSize(40, 20);
// Create grid lines to fit the buffer. (The buffer width is 80, but
// this same technique could be used with an arbitrary buffer width.)
for (y = 0; y < Console.get_BufferWidth() / g1.get_Length(); y++) {
sbG1.Append(g1);
sbG2.Append(g2);
}
sbG1.Append(g1, 0, Console.get_BufferWidth() % g1.get_Length());
sbG2.Append(g2, 0, Console.get_BufferWidth() % g2.get_Length());
grid1 = sbG1.ToString();
grid2 = sbG2.ToString();
Console.set_CursorVisible(false);
Console.Clear();
for (y = 0; y < Console.get_BufferHeight() - 1; y++) {
if (y % 3 == 0) {
Console.Write(grid1);
}
else {
Console.Write(grid2);
}
}
Console.SetWindowPosition(0, 0);
do {
cki = Console.ReadKey(true);
switch (cki.get_Key()) {
case ConsoleKey.LeftArrow :
if (Console.get_WindowLeft() > 0) {
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.get_WindowLeft()-1,
Console.get_WindowTop());
}
break;
case ConsoleKey.UpArrow :
if (Console.get_WindowTop() > 0) {
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.get_WindowLeft(),
Console.get_WindowTop() - 1);
}
break;
case ConsoleKey.RightArrow :
if (Console.get_WindowLeft() < Console.get_BufferWidth()
- Console.get_WindowWidth()) {
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.get_WindowLeft()+1,
Console.get_WindowTop());
}
break;
case ConsoleKey.DownArrow :
if (Console.get_WindowTop() < Console.get_BufferHeight()
- Console.get_WindowHeight()) {
Console.SetWindowPosition(Console.get_WindowLeft(),
Console.get_WindowTop() + 1);
}
break;
}
} while (!(cki.get_Key().Equals(ConsoleKey.Escape))); // end do-while
} // end try
catch (IOException e) {
Console.WriteLine(e.get_Message());
}
finally {
Console.Clear();
Console.SetWindowSize(1, 1);
Console.SetBufferSize(saveBufferWidth, saveBufferHeight);
Console.SetWindowSize(saveWindowWidth, saveWindowHeight);
Console.set_CursorVisible(saveCursorVisible);
}
} //end main
} //end Sample
/*
This example produces results similar to the following:
1) Press the cursor keys to move the console window.
2) Press any key to begin. When you're finished...
3) Press the Escape key to quit.
...
+----+----+----+-
| | | |
| | | |
+----+----+----+-
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| | | |
+----+----+----+-
*/
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