diff --git a/examples/cacaball.c b/examples/cacaball.c
index 43616ea..7b3b21b 100644
--- a/examples/cacaball.c
+++ b/examples/cacaball.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     float i = 10.0, j = 17.0, k = 11.0;
     int p, frame = 0, pause = 0;
 
+    caca_set_size(40,40);
     if(caca_init())
         return 1;
 
diff --git a/src/caca.h b/src/caca.h
index ed22456..626f334 100644
--- a/src/caca.h
+++ b/src/caca.h
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ char const *caca_get_feature_name(enum caca_feature);
 unsigned int caca_get_rendertime(void);
 unsigned int caca_get_width(void);
 unsigned int caca_get_height(void);
+void caca_set_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
+void caca_set_width(unsigned int width);
+void caca_set_height(unsigned int height);
 int caca_set_window_title(char const *);
 unsigned int caca_get_window_width(void);
 unsigned int caca_get_window_height(void);
diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index 7490a10..83b7db4 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -672,6 +672,8 @@ void caca_clear(void)
 #if !defined(_DOXYGEN_SKIP_ME)
 int _caca_init_graphics(void)
 {
+
+
 #if defined(HAVE_SIGNAL) && (defined(USE_NCURSES) || defined(USE_SLANG))
     signal(SIGWINCH, sigwinch_handler);
 #endif
@@ -805,6 +807,7 @@ int _caca_init_graphics(void)
         char const *font_name = "8x13bold";
         int i;
 
+	if(!_caca_width && !_caca_height)
         if(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY") && *(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY")))
             sscanf(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY"),
                    "%ux%u", &_caca_width, &_caca_height);
@@ -931,10 +934,11 @@ int _caca_init_graphics(void)
 
         /* Sample code to get the biggest possible window */
         //size = GetLargestConsoleWindowSize(win32_hout);
-
-        _caca_width = csbi.srWindow.Right - csbi.srWindow.Left + 1;
-        _caca_height = csbi.srWindow.Bottom - csbi.srWindow.Top + 1;
-
+	if(!_caca_width && !_caca_height)
+	  {
+	    _caca_width = csbi.srWindow.Right - csbi.srWindow.Left + 1;
+	    _caca_height = csbi.srWindow.Bottom - csbi.srWindow.Top + 1;
+	  }
         size.X = _caca_width;
         size.Y = _caca_height;
         SetConsoleScreenBufferSize(win32_front, size);
@@ -964,8 +968,9 @@ int _caca_init_graphics(void)
         char *argv[2];
         int i;
         char *empty;
-
-        if(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY") && *(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY")))
+	
+	if(!_caca_width && !_caca_height)
+	  if(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY") && *(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY")))
             sscanf(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY"),
                    "%ux%u", &_caca_width, &_caca_height);
 
@@ -1053,13 +1058,14 @@ int _caca_init_graphics(void)
 #if defined(USE_NULL)
     if(_caca_driver == CACA_DRIVER_NULL)
     {
+      if(!_caca_width && !_caca_height)
         if(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY") && *(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY")))
-            sscanf(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY"),
-                   "%ux%u", &_caca_width, &_caca_height);
-        if(!_caca_width)
-            _caca_width = 80;
-        if(!_caca_height)
-            _caca_height = 32;
+	  sscanf(getenv("CACA_GEOMETRY"),
+		 "%ux%u", &_caca_width, &_caca_height);
+      if(!_caca_width)
+	_caca_width = 80;
+      if(!_caca_height)
+	_caca_height = 32;
     }
     else
 #endif
@@ -1280,6 +1286,44 @@ unsigned int caca_get_window_height(void)
     return _caca_height * 10;
 }
 
+
+/** \brief Set the size of the display on devices that permit it
+ *
+ *  This function sets the display width and height, on devices
+ *  that permit it. We're talking here about the size in 
+ *  CHARACTERS fo the window, NOT in pixels.
+ *  \param width The width of the window, in CHARACTERS.
+ *  \param heigth The height of the window, in CHARACTERS.
+ */
+void caca_set_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
+{
+  _caca_width = width;
+  _caca_height = height;
+}
+
+
+
+/** \brief Set the width of the window, in characters, if device permits it.
+ *
+ *  This function sets the width of displayable image, in characters.
+ *  \param width The width of the window, in CHARACTERS.
+ */
+void caca_set_width(unsigned int width)
+{
+   _caca_width = width;
+}
+/** \brief Set the height of the window, in characters, if device permits it.
+ *
+ *  This function sets the height of displayable image, in characters.
+ *  \param width The width of the window, in CHARACTERS.
+ */
+void caca_set_height(unsigned int height)
+{
+   _caca_height = height;
+}
+
+
+
 /** \brief Set the refresh delay.
  *
  *  This function sets the refresh delay in microseconds. The refresh delay