[1] Customize the command prompt:

I love old days command prompt and TUI (Text User Interfaces) over the years I have collected long list of command line scripts and third party tools and I have named those tools Terminal ToolKit. Many people often ask me to share these tools and tricks with them. So  now I have decided its better to share all the info over internet with those people who love command prompt.

You can use these tools for your daily and most common tasks.

[*]What is Terminal toolkit basically?

its nothing more than a customized cmd.exe aka windows command prompt.!

lets begin to customize now.

[1] Customize the properties of Command Prompt.

1- To open command prompt, open run dialog box with WIN+R and type cmd and hit Enter key.

2- Right click on title bar of cmd window and click on properties.

3- Enable both edit optins Quick Edit Mode and Insert mode.

       QuickEdit Mode. This option provides an easy way to copy text from (and paste text into) Command Prompt windows with a mouse.

           Insert Mode. This setting (which is on by default) allows you to insert text at the cursor position. Clearing the Insert Mode check box setting will allow you to overstrike characters instead. 

3- Next to customize font. Click on font tab -> select font size. and select Lucida Console fonts.

4- Click on Layout tab change the Screen Buffer Size width and height, and Windows Size width and height

 Screen Buffer Size is number of characters which command prompt can occupy vertically and horizontally on the screen. 

5 To change background color or text color click on Colors tab and choose colors if you want. I like default colors :-)
      Note: For color command prompt follow my next post.