Handling desktop position, font and other win32 console parameters

Question

Is it possible to programmatically set such windows console parameters as its left-top desktop position, console font, fast insert and selection by mouse options, etc. ?

EDIT Unfortunately we can set some console parameters by invoking undocumented Windows API. For example: SetConsoleFont, GetConsoleFontInfo, GetNumberOfConsoleFonts from KERNEL32.DLL.

Answer 1

In order to reposition the console you need to update the underlying HWND. You can use the GetConsoleWindow() function to get a handle to the HWND. From there you can call GetWindowInfo, SetWindowINfo and the like to update it's postition and size

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683175(VS.85).aspx

EDIT The below is actually for updating the buffer.

I believe you are looking for the SetConsoleWindowInfo function. This will allow you to control positioning of the Console Window.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686125(VS.85).aspx

Answer 2

Fonts and ahything else can be set with undocumented Win32 apis
See Win32 api newsgroup for all undocumented apis (Google Groups)