gilo/terminal/size.go

package terminal

import (
	"fmt"
	"golang.org/x/term"
	"os"
)

type Screen struct {
	Rows int
	Cols int
}

// Get the size of the terminal in rows and columns
func Size () *Screen {
	check()

	cols := 80
	rows := 24

	// Try the syscall first
	cols, rows, err := term.GetSize(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
	if err == nil {
		return &Screen {rows, cols }
	}

	// Figure out the size the hard way
	rows, cols = sizeTrick()

	return &Screen{ rows, cols }
}

func sizeTrick () (rows int, cols int) {
	// Move cursor to location further than likely screen size
	// The cursor will move to maximum available position
	fmt.Print("\x1b[999C\x1b[99B")

	// Ask the terminal where the cursor is
	fmt.Print("\x1b[6n")

	// Read stdin looking for the reported location
	buffer := ""
	for char, _ := ReadKey(); char != 'R'; char, _ = ReadKey() {

		if char == '\x1b' || char == '[' {
			continue
		}

		if char == 'R' || char == '\x00'{
			break
		}

		buffer += string(char)
	}

	_, err := fmt.Sscanf(buffer, "%d;%d", &rows, &cols)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	return rows, cols
}