C# Console CursorTop

Description

Console CursorTop gets or sets the row position of the cursor within the buffer area.

Syntax

Console.CursorTop has the following syntax.


public static int CursorTop { get; set; }

Example

Gets or sets the column position of the cursor within the buffer area. This example demonstrates the CursorLeft and CursorTop properties , and the SetCursorPosition and Clear methods.


using System;//from w w w.  j a v a  2  s . com

class Sample 
{
    protected static int origRow;
    protected static int origCol;

    protected static void WriteAt(string s, int x, int y)
    {
        try{
            Console.SetCursorPosition(origCol+x, origRow+y);
            Console.Write(s);
        }catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException e){
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
    }

    public static void Main() 
    {
        Console.Clear();
        origRow = Console.CursorTop;
        origCol = Console.CursorLeft;
    
        WriteAt("+", 0, 1);
    }
}