diff --git a/ptyiface.cpp b/ptyiface.cpp
index c644629..f5e4307 100644
--- a/ptyiface.cpp
+++ b/ptyiface.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ PtyIFace::PtyIFace(int pid, int masterFd, Terminal *term, QString charset, QObje
 
     iTerm->setPtyIFace(this);
 
-    resize(iTerm->termSize());
-    connect(iTerm,SIGNAL(termSizeChanged(QSize)),this,SLOT(resize(QSize)));
+    resize(iTerm->rows(), iTerm->columns());
+    connect(iTerm,SIGNAL(termSizeChanged(int,int)),this,SLOT(resize(int,int)));
 
     iReadNotifier = new QSocketNotifier(iMasterFd, QSocketNotifier::Read, this);
     connect(iReadNotifier,SIGNAL(activated(int)),this,SLOT(readActivated()));
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ void PtyIFace::readActivated()
         iTerm->insertInBuffer( iTextCodec->toUnicode(data) );
 }
 
-void PtyIFace::resize(QSize newSize)
+void PtyIFace::resize(int rows, int columns)
 {
     if(childProcessQuit)
         return;
 
     winsize winp;
-    winp.ws_col = newSize.width();
-    winp.ws_row = newSize.height();
+    winp.ws_col = columns;
+    winp.ws_row = rows;
 
     ioctl(iMasterFd, TIOCSWINSZ, &winp);
 }
diff --git a/ptyiface.h b/ptyiface.h
index 952dbf2..596dd72 100644
--- a/ptyiface.h
+++ b/ptyiface.h
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ class PtyIFace : public QObject
     void writeTerm(const QString &chars);
     bool failed() { return iFailed; }
 
-public slots:
-    void resize(QSize newSize);
-
 private slots:
+    void resize(int rows, int columns);
     void readActivated();
 
 private:
diff --git a/qml/Main.qml b/qml/Main.qml
index 2ce05cb..ec968a4 100644
--- a/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/qml/Main.qml
@@ -294,9 +294,6 @@ Item {
             NotifyWin {
                 id: aboutDialog
 
-                property int termW
-                property int termH
-
                 text: {
                     var str = "<font size=\"+3\">FingerTerm " + util.versionString() + "</font><br>\n" +
                             "<font size=\"+1\">" +
@@ -304,11 +301,11 @@ Item {
                             "Config files for adjusting settings are at:<br>\n" +
                             util.configPath() + "/<br><br>\n" +
                             "Source code:<br>\n<a href=\"https://git.merproject.org/mer-core/fingerterm/\">https://git.merproject.org/mer-core/fingerterm/</a>"
-                    if (termH != 0 && termW != 0) {
+                    if (term.rows != 0 && term.columns != 0) {
                         str += "<br><br>Current window title: <font color=\"gray\">" + util.windowTitle.substring(0,40) + "</font>"; //cut long window title
                         if(util.windowTitle.length>40)
                             str += "...";
-                        str += "<br>Current terminal size: <font color=\"gray\">" + termW + "x" + termH + "</font>";
+                        str += "<br>Current terminal size: <font color=\"gray\">" + term.columns + "×" + term.rows + "</font>";
                         str += "<br>Charset: <font color=\"gray\">" + util.charset + "</font>";
                     }
                     str += "</font>";
diff --git a/qml/MenuFingerterm.qml b/qml/MenuFingerterm.qml
index 02c4bd3..acee889 100644
--- a/qml/MenuFingerterm.qml
+++ b/qml/MenuFingerterm.qml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Item {
                                         text: "<font size=\"+3\">+</font>"
                                         onClicked: {
                                             util.fontSize = util.fontSize + window.pixelRatio
-                                            util.notifyText(term.termSize().width+"x"+term.termSize().height);
+                                            util.notifyText(term.columns + "×" + term.rows);
                                         }
                                         width: window.buttonWidthHalf
                                         height: window.buttonHeightSmall
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Item {
                                         text: "<font size=\"+3\">-</font>"
                                         onClicked: {
                                             util.fontSize = util.fontSize - window.pixelRatio
-                                            util.notifyText(term.termSize().width+"x"+term.termSize().height);
+                                            util.notifyText(term.columns + "×" + term.rows);
                                         }
                                         width: window.buttonWidthHalf
                                         height: window.buttonHeightSmall
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ Item {
                             text: "About"
                             onClicked: {
                                 menuWin.showing = false;
-                                aboutDialog.termW = term.termSize().width
-                                aboutDialog.termH = term.termSize().height
                                 aboutDialog.show = true
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/terminal.cpp b/terminal.cpp
index 0a200fa..b23c2b3 100644
--- a/terminal.cpp
+++ b/terminal.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void Terminal::setTermSize(QSize size)
 
         resetTabs();
 
-        emit termSizeChanged(size);
+        emit termSizeChanged(size.height(), size.width());
     }
 }
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void Terminal::insertInBuffer(const QString& chars)
                 if(iNewLineMode)
                     setCursorPos(QPoint(1,cursorPos().y()));
             }
-            else if(cursorPos().x() <= termSize().width()) // ignore newline after <termwidth> cols (terminfo: xenl)
+            else if(cursorPos().x() <= columns()) // ignore newline after <termwidth> cols (terminfo: xenl)
             {
                 if(iNewLineMode)
                     setCursorPos(QPoint(1,cursorPos().y()+1));
@@ -1046,9 +1046,9 @@ void Terminal::escControlChar(const QString& seq)
             return;
         if( seq.at(0) == '#' && seq.at(1)=='8' ) { // test mode, fill screen with 'E'
             clearAll(true);
-            for(int i=0; i<termSize().height(); i++) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < rows(); i++) {
                 QList<TermChar> line;
-                for(int j=0; j<termSize().width(); j++) {
+                for(int j = 0; j < columns(); j++) {
                     TermChar c = zeroChar;
                     c.c = 'E';
                     line.append(c);
@@ -1498,6 +1498,16 @@ void Terminal::clearSelection()
     emit selectionChanged();
 }
 
+int Terminal::rows()
+{
+    return iTermSize.height();
+}
+
+int Terminal::columns()
+{
+    return iTermSize.width();
+}
+
 QRect Terminal::selection()
 {
     return iSelection;
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 87cc9aa..5a09095 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ struct TermAttribs {
 class Terminal : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(int rows READ rows NOTIFY termSizeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int columns READ columns NOTIFY termSizeChanged)
+
 public:
     static const int defaultFgColor = 7;
     static const int defaultBgColor = 0;
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ class Terminal : public QObject
     void setCursorPos(QPoint pos);
     bool showCursor();
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE QSize termSize() { return iTermSize; }
+    QSize termSize() { return iTermSize; }
     void setTermSize(QSize size);
 
     QList<QList<TermChar> >& buffer();
@@ -98,11 +101,14 @@ class Terminal : public QObject
     Q_INVOKABLE void clearSelection();
     bool hasSelection();
 
+    int rows();
+    int columns();
+
     TermChar zeroChar;
 
 signals:
     void cursorPosChanged(QPoint newPos);
-    void termSizeChanged(QSize newSize);
+    void termSizeChanged(int rows, int columns);
     void displayBufferChanged();
     void selectionChanged();
     void scrollBackBufferAdjusted(bool reset);
diff --git a/textrender.cpp b/textrender.cpp
index 8547a38..85fe5e3 100644
--- a/textrender.cpp
+++ b/textrender.cpp
@@ -106,17 +106,17 @@ void TextRender::paint(QPainter* painter)
         if(from<0)
             from=0;
         int to = sTerm->backBuffer().size();
-        if(to-from > sTerm->termSize().height())
-            to = from + sTerm->termSize().height();
+        if(to-from > sTerm->rows())
+            to = from + sTerm->rows();
         paintFromBuffer(painter, sTerm->backBuffer(), from, to, y);
-        if(to-from < sTerm->termSize().height() && sTerm->buffer().size()>0) {
-            int to2 = sTerm->termSize().height() - (to-from);
+        if(to-from < sTerm->rows() && sTerm->buffer().size()>0) {
+            int to2 = sTerm->rows() - (to-from);
             if(to2 > sTerm->buffer().size())
                 to2 = sTerm->buffer().size();
             paintFromBuffer(painter, sTerm->buffer(), 0, to2, y);
         }
     } else {
-        int count = qMin(sTerm->termSize().height(), sTerm->buffer().size());
+        int count = qMin(sTerm->rows(), sTerm->buffer().size());
         paintFromBuffer(painter, sTerm->buffer(), 0, count, y);
     }
 
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ void TextRender::paint(QPainter* painter)
                               end.x()-start.x()+fontWidth(), end.y()-start.y()+fontHeight());
         } else {
             start = charsToPixels(selection.topLeft());
-            end = charsToPixels(QPoint(sTerm->termSize().width(), selection.top()));
+            end = charsToPixels(QPoint(sTerm->columns(), selection.top()));
             painter->drawRect(start.x(), start.y(),
                               end.x()-start.x()+fontWidth(), end.y()-start.y()+fontHeight());
 
             start = charsToPixels(QPoint(1, selection.top()+1));
-            end = charsToPixels(QPoint(sTerm->termSize().width(), selection.bottom()-1));
+            end = charsToPixels(QPoint(sTerm->columns(), selection.bottom()-1));
             painter->drawRect(start.x(), start.y(),
                               end.x()-start.x()+fontWidth(), end.y()-start.y()+fontHeight());
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void TextRender::paintFromBuffer(QPainter* painter, QList<QList<TermChar> >& buf
         else
             painter->setOpacity(1.0);
 
-        int xcount = qMin(buffer.at(i).count(), sTerm->termSize().width());
+        int xcount = qMin(buffer.at(i).count(), sTerm->columns());
 
         // background for the current line
         currentX = leftmargin;