From eac9ab275d595cbfb36b0f1db9838ba5c71c8edc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Guido Cella <guido@guidocella.xyz>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:19:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] console.lua: add gap script-opt

---
 DOCS/interface-changes/console-gap.txt | 1 +
 DOCS/man/console.rst                   | 5 +++++
 player/lua/console.lua                 | 7 ++++++-
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 DOCS/interface-changes/console-gap.txt

diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/console-gap.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/console-gap.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59e57c1993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes/console-gap.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add `console-gap` script-opt
diff --git a/DOCS/man/console.rst b/DOCS/man/console.rst
index 231f1a3bf9..ed24bf0b33 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/console.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/console.rst
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ Configurable Options
     The transparency of the menu's background. Ranges from 0 (opaque) to 255
     (fully transparent).
 
+``gap``
+    Default: 0.2
+
+    The gap between menu items, specified as a percentage the font size.
+
 ``padding``
     Default: 10
 
diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index 3888d926ba..6a7e84b884 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ local opts = {
     font_size = 24,
     border_size = 1.65,
     background_alpha = 80,
+    gap = 0.2,
     padding = 10,
     menu_outline_size = 0,
     menu_outline_color = "#FFFFFF",
@@ -297,7 +298,11 @@ local function get_scaled_osd_dimensions()
 end
 
 local function get_line_height()
-    return selectable_items and opts.font_size * 1.2 or opts.font_size
+    if selectable_items then
+        return opts.font_size * (1 + opts.gap)
+    end
+
+    return opts.font_size
 end
 
 local function calculate_max_lines()