1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/basta.sh b/basta.sh
index d0afc20..5707e0e 100644
--- a/basta.sh
+++ b/basta.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ basta.query_termios_lines_cols()
 basta.prepare_term()
 {
   local realrows
+  local i
 
   if ! basta.query_terminal_lines realrows; then
     return 1
@@ -46,7 +47,11 @@ basta.prepare_term()
 
   if [ -z "$basta_prev_reserved_rows" ] ; then
     basta_prev_reserved_rows=${#LC_basta_status[@]}
-    printf $'\n\e[A'
+    printf $'\e7\e[1;%sr\e8' $realrows
+    for (( i = 0; i <= basta_prev_reserved_rows; i++ )); do
+      printf $'\n'
+    done
+    printf $'\e[%sA' $i
   fi
 
   LINES=$((realrows - $basta_prev_reserved_rows - 1))