Git Bash - Windows - Different font size between start screen launch and explorer launch
What is the difference between the launch methods?
The first method runs Git Bash using a launch configuration whose default font size is sometimes too small for hi-res screens. The second method also has its own independent launch configuration that's tied to your windows context menu, hence its possible to have different font size settings.
Why does this happen?
Not sure. In my case, both launch configurations appeared with small fonts. Only needed to modify the first.
How can I make it use large fonts every time?
In a nutshell - modify the launch configuration by editing the properties of your git-bash short-cut. To do that in windows 8 follow these steps:
- From your start screen navigate to your apps (click the down arrow right under the desktop icon, its located in the bottom-left of the screen)
- Scroll right till you get to the git-bash icon; right-click the icon and select 'pin to taskbar'
- Navigate to your desktop; hold down the Shift key and right-click the git bash icon on your taskbar and select 'properties'
- A dialog should pop-up; select the font tab and set the font-size
- Make sure to save your changes by clicking the 'apply' button; you can unpin the icon from your taskbar when done.
To change default window size on MINGW64 or mintty
Right click on the bash screen
Option
Choose Window on the left
Change Columns, Rows size
Apply. Restart the bash to see the changes.