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C Library Functions  - xterm_width (3)

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NAME

xterm_width(3f) - [M_xterm] set xterm(1) width to 80 or 132 characters (LICENSE:MIT)

CONTENTS

Synopsis
Description
Options
Example
Author
License

SYNOPSIS

subroutine xterm_width(iwidth)

     integer,intent(in) :: iwidth

DESCRIPTION

Sets the width of an xterm(1) window to 80 or 132 characters. Unlike xterm_geometry(3f), this routine does not require X11 Windows communication to be established.

OPTIONS

iwidth	80 or 132

EXAMPLE

A sample program:

   program demo_xterm_width
   use M_xterm, only : xterm_width
   implicit none
   call xterm_width(80)
   end program demo_xterm_width

NOTE: Newer versions of xterm(1) require enabling of column switching. one way to turn on 132-column switching for NEW xterm windows is:

      echo’XTerm*c132: on’|xrdb -merge

You may also use ctrl-Mouse2 to produce the Options menu and select "Allow 80/132 column switching" to enable the mode in running xterm windows.

AUTHOR

John S. Urban

LICENSE

    MIT

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Nemo Release 3.1

xterm_width (3)

June 29, 2025

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