JSI Tip 0336 - Configure the Console via the registry.

You can configure the Console using the Console applet in Control Panel.

To configure the Console using the registry, edit:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console

Value	Type	Default	D e s c r i p t i o n
CursorSize	REG_DWORD	25%	The percentage of the character cell occupied by the cursor. The valid entries are 25% (small), 50% (medium), and 100% (large).
FullScreen	REG_DWORD	0	Valid entries are 0 (Windowed) and 1 (Full Screen).
FaceName	REG_SZ	none	Alternate command window font name. If blank, a raster font is used.
FontFamily	REG_DWORD	0	Font type. 0=raster, 48=TrueType.
FontSize	REG_DWORD	0x00000000	This is an 8 character hex number, representing pixel height / pixel width. The default (0x00000000) is 8x12 and an entry of 0x000C0005 is 12x5.
FontWeight	REG_DWORD	0	0 is the default weight of the chosen font.
HistoryBufferSize	REG_DWORD	50	The number of commands that can be stored in each command buffer.
InsertMode	REG_DWORD	0	0=overtype, 1=insert.
NumberOfHistoryBuffers	REG_DWORD	4	Number of command buffers.
PopupColors	REG_DWORD	0x000000F5	8 character hex representing backround color / text color.
QuickEdit	REG_DWORD	0	0=User must use commands to cut & paste, 1=User can use the mouse to cut & paste.
ScreenBufferSize	REG_DWORD	0x00190050	8 character hex represents lines of text / character per line. The default is 25 lines of 80 characters.
ScreenColors	REG_DWORD	0x000000007	8 character hex representing backround color / text color.
WindowSize	REG_DWORD	0x00190050	8 character hex represents lines of text / character per line. The default is 25 lines of 80 characters.
WindowPosition	REG_DWORD	none	If not present, the system selects a position. 8 character hex representing y / x.

For each console configuration that you save, a sub-key is created with the name of the window. This sub-key has the same value entries as the Console key. You do this by right clicking the title bar of the command window and choosing Properties.