Comment 7 for bug 259511

I think if you want a way to specify how big a terminal is in rows and columns of text, you're better off having an option specifically for that, rather than co-opting --geometry and making it impossible to size new windows accurately.

As Chris points out, even if I did like this idea, what happens when layout saving and profiles land and someone has 8pt fonts for a couple of log tails and 12pt for other terms? How big is a character then?