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		SoftTalker on Nov 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Write your own terminal Some real terminals had a few different row/column modes, e.g. 80x24 or 132x40 (IIRC). I don't recall if text was reflowed when switching.

wyan on Nov 10, 2023 | [–]

Usually the screen was cleared when switching modes, so no text reflow.

jws on Nov 10, 2023 | [–]

The early DEC terminals did not reflow on switching.

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