Andy Koppe <andy.ko...@gmail.com> writes: > J. David Boyd wrote: >> I'm using Cygwin to provide my own X server, and using Xterms locally, >> and to connect to remote servers. >> >> Locally, I can use the mouse to resize a window, and the $COLUMNS and >> $LINES variables are automatically filled in. >> >> On many remote xterm sessions, they aren't. >> >> Does anyone have any idea where to start figuring out what is wrong, and >> what I can do to correct it? >> >> My quick work-around is to resize the window, then call "eval `resize`", >> but I would like it to be automatic. > > Any particular reason to think that this is an issue with Cygwin > rather than your remote systems? > > Resizing is working fine here when connected to a Debian box either > via ssh or telnet running in a local xterm. If you're running xterm on > the remote system with only its display forwarded to your Cygwin/X > server, then Cygwin doesn't have anything to do with the terminal > resize notifications. > > Andy
I don't think it is a Cygwin issue at all. And, I'm certain it is a remote server problem, as it works on many boxes. I re-discovered the shopt parameter of checkwinsize, which is what controls Bash monitoring the window size from my prior message. I was just looking for some help and ideas, and the Cygwin list seemed a good place to start since I use Cygwin. But I never meant to cast disparagements on Cygwin, it is a great piece of software... Dave -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple