topic Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed in AutoCAD Forum

Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

Anonymous — Wed, 12 May 2021 19:24:50 GMT

Something happened overnight.

Today, there is only one Command line shown.

I really need more.

I move the cursor over the empty area at the top of the command display, & right clidk.

I was expecting to see "Lock Locations" offered but there isn't.

I have tried grabbing the "Splitter Bar" and dragging it up, but all that happens is the blank area above the Command line get bigger, but is blank.

I need more lines. If I just use DIST and click on 2 points, it computes the distance, but, the result is not displayed.

Anyone out there to steer me in the right direction.

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

nrz13 — Wed, 12 May 2021 20:00:16 GMT

It seems like you have already figured out how to drag the Command Line window back up to add more lines. Note that in newer versions of AutoCAD, the history shown when you drag up is gray, not white like the rest of the command line. If you start typing and entering commands, do you see that gray area filled up with commands?

If that's not the issue, please share a screen shot so we can see for ourselves what is going on.

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

Anonymous — Wed, 12 May 2021 20:56:11 GMT

This Screen Shot shows the Cursor at the Lower Left clicking on the Wrench and the menu then displayed.

You may need to pan down to see the Cursor.

This displays the empty dark area above the single Command Line.\

Any hints where to go ?

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

nrz13 — Thu, 13 May 2021 01:50:30 GMT

Have you tried undocking it by dragging it out to see if that fixes it? If that fixes it, you could try redocking it to see if it's still okay. Drag it around by the grips ::::::

Until you have a solution, you can press F2 on the keyboard to pull up the full command line as well (pop out window).

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

ChrisGriffinCencora — Thu, 13 May 2021 12:40:35 GMT

LOCKUI <0> unlocks all... stretch your command line back to where it was

0	Toolbars, panels, and windows not locked
1	Docked toolbars and panels locked
2	Docked or anchored windows locked
4	Floating toolbars and panels locked
8	Floating windows locked

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

cliffordjohnturner — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:03:25 GMT

Sorry that this 3 years later, but none of the suggestions offered worked. I have only one Command Line. How do I get more. I tried to drag it but it won't move.

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

pendean — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:06:37 GMT

@cliffordjohnturner wrote:
Sorry that this 3 years later, but none of the suggestions offered worked. I have only one Command Line. How do I get more. I tried to drag it but it won't move.

Provide us with a screenshot of your entire AutoCAD program window that shows everything including your commandline please: make sure your ABOUT command pop-up is on screen in the middle too.

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

ChrisGriffinCencora — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:11:48 GMT

What value is your LOCKUI?

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

cliffordjohnturner — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:30:01 GMT

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

pendean — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:46:13 GMT

@cliffordjohnturner wrote:
15

It needs to be 0 (that's a zero) to do what you want: you may have skipped that in the posts you "tried everything".

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-19C5EEB0-D2DD-4726-89A7-3D346B513715

HTH

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

ChrisGriffinCencora — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:44:15 GMT

Change that to 0 or 1.

Re: Adding Number of Command Lines displayed

cliffordjohnturner — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:55:38 GMT

Thank. That permitted my stitching it to 4 visible lines.