Setting "Output lines" in Options->Layout has no effect

[Norbert]

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install `mc` on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS or 16.04 LTS
2. Switch to plain VT (native Linux console) with <Ctrl+Alt+F1>, log-in and start Midnight Commander with `mc`
3. Open Options->Layout setting
4. Try to change value in "Console output" -> "Output lines:" (for example change 0 to 5)
5. Click OK.

Expected results:
console output size increases and decreases by "Output lines:" setting.

Actual results:
console output size does not change by "Output lines:" setting. On next visit of Layout dialog, it shows "Output lines:" as 0.

Inspired by this AskUbuntu question - https://askubuntu.com/q/986808/66509 .

Notes:
what is great - this bug is fixed in 17.04, 17.10 and 18.04 LTS. It works as expected on 12.04 LTS too (EOL now).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mc 3:4.8.15-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-104.127-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-104-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sat Dec 16 14:40:41 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-07 (1407 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
SourcePackage: mc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-04-15 (244 days ago)