Terminal.app does not respond correctly to applescript 'set bounds'

Originator:bwillmore
Number:rdar://5765608 Date Originated:26-Feb-2008 07:50 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.5.5
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
26-Feb-2008 07:50 AM Benjamin Willmore:
Summary: 
Terminal application fails to set window bounds correctly in response to Applescript

Steps to Reproduce:
osascript -e "tell application \"Terminal\" to set bounds of front window to {200,300,1000,800}"
(or any other rectangle)

Expected Results:
Window resizes to the requested rectangle

Actual Results:
The window resizes to an incorrect rectangle. For example, compare:
osascript -e "tell application \"iTunes\" to set bounds of front window to {200,300,1000,800}"
osascript -e "tell application \"Font Book\" to set bounds of front window to {200,300,1000,800}"
Both correctly resize the window to the requested bounds. Terminal doesn't.

Notes:
The error is equal to the height of the window, and so the following applescript gives the desired behaviour:

tell application "Terminal"
	set winBounds to bounds of front window
	set height to (item 4 of winBounds) - (item 2 of winBounds)
	set bounds of front window to {200, 300 + height, 1000, 800 + height}
end tell

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