matiasandina / matiasandina/uid_python_api
Consider cmd.exe maximization on Windows startup
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Description
Context
The Rich live UI renders substantially better when the Windows console window is maximized.
For operators launching the app in a native cmd.exe or PowerShell console, it may be worth attempting a best-effort maximize step during startup.
Proposal
Consider adding a Windows-only startup helper that attempts to maximize the console window before the Rich live UI starts.
Constraints
- This should be best-effort only.
- It should not block startup if the call fails.
- It will likely work only for a real Windows console window.
- It may not work in SSH sessions, VS Code integrated terminals, Windows Terminal tabs, or other embedded/remote terminal environments.
Desired behavior
- On supported native Windows console launches, maximize the window automatically so the live UI has enough width.
- On unsupported terminals, do nothing and continue normally.
Notes
This is primarily an operator-experience improvement, not a correctness fix.
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the application startup path and the point where the Rich live UI begins. Research a Windows-only, best-effort console-window maximization approach, then verify that supported native consoles maximize while failures and unsupported terminals continue startup normally.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100