shell-command: how to limit output buffer's height?

shell-command: how to limit output buffer's height?

[Stefan Vollmar]

Hello,

I am using shell-command to run an external program. The output is  
display in a buffer "*Async Shell Command*" and I would like to limit  
that buffer's window height to just a few lines. Is there something  
similar to compilation-window-height for the shell-command?

Many thanks in advance,
  Stefan
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Re: shell-command: how to limit output buffer's height?

[Kevin Rodgers]

Stefan Vollmar wrote:
> I am using shell-command to run an external program. The output is 
> display in a buffer "*Async Shell Command*" and I would like to limit 
> that buffer's window height to just a few lines. Is there something 
> similar to compilation-window-height for the shell-command?

I use separate frames for that purpose, which may or may not meet your
needs:

(setq special-display-buffer-names
       (cons "*Async Shell Command*" special-display-buffer-names))

The default height for such frames is 14 lines, but you can change it:

(setq special-display-frame-alist
       (cons '(height . 5) special-display-frame-alist))

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA