Show terminal size overlay (COLSxROWS) during resize (#2833)#20059
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Display a centered overlay showing columns x rows when the terminal control is resized. The overlay auto-hides after 750ms of inactivity. - Add ResizeOverlay Border element to TermControl.xaml - Add ViewWidth() to ControlCore (matches existing ViewHeight()) - Show overlay in _SwapChainSizeChanged using SafeDispatcherTimer - Use fmt::format for string formatting Closes microsoft#2833
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Summary of the Pull Request
Displays a centered overlay showing columns × rows when the terminal control is resized. The overlay auto-hides after 750ms.
References and Relevant Issues
Closes #2833
Detailed Description
When the user resizes the Terminal window, a themed overlay appears at the center showing dimensions in COLS × ROWS format (e.g. 100 × 27). Matches Konsole, iTerm2, and GNOME Terminal.
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