[#FL-748] FL2: Being able to specify a global default size for gnome-terminal in sane way - FITS

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FL-2442

FL2: Being able to specify a global default size for gnome-terminal in sane way

Created: 23/Dec/07 04:43 PM Updated: 27/Jan/13 02:19 PM

Component/s:

GNOME

Affects Version/s:

1.9.9.alpha2, 1.9.9.alpha3, 1.9.9.alpha4, 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.1, 2.1.1

Fix Version/s:

2.5.x

Security Level:

Public (Everyone can see this issue)

Time Tracking:

Not Specified

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Being able to specify the default size of gnome-terminal would be nice.

After searching a bit, I found the following references:

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=155147 <- gnome-terminal resizing bug
http://gnome-tla.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page <- gnome-terminal-launcher project page

Normally, one would use the --geometry=WxH flag to the default .desktop file or perhaps also custom .desktop files. I don't like this solution and would prefer a more general solution. I therefor propose that we add the gnome-terminal-launcher into FL2 GNOME Edition and add a FAQ entry on how to use it.

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Paul Cutler added a comment - 23/Dec/07 05:45 PM

GNOME package - assigning to Ken

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Will Farrington added a comment - 27/Dec/07 08:23 PM

The optimal way to handle this is to simple change the default value of the shipped GConf key via a patch.

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ermo | Rune Morling added a comment - 29/Dec/07 12:50 AM

Will,

Does your (proposal for a) solution handle the case where I want one default resolution and you want another? AFAICT your solution is still a 'one size fits all' solution - just with a different size? Or am I misunderstanding you?

The whole point with gnome-tla is to let users set up their gnome-terminal the way they want in a general way without having to mess around with gconf-editor and every .desktop file in sight. I'm currently fiddling around with it to see if it makes sense to package it.

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ermo | Rune Morling added a comment - 17/Feb/10 11:48 PM

Here's a workaround that does what it says on the tin (courtesy codealpha.net):

Set the default gnome-terminal size

1. Open Terminal.
2. Type :

gksudo gedit /usr/share/vte/termcap/xterm

3. Enter your password (root password) if necessary.
4. Find something like that (yours must be different, just look around line 10):

:co#80:it#8:li#24:\

5. Change the first and last number, for example to set the default size to 100 columns x 42 lines:

:co#100:it#8:li#42:\

6. Save.
7. Close every Terminal.
8. Open a new Terminal, Enjoy!

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ermo | Rune Morling added a comment - 17/Feb/10 11:49 PM

It's pointless to expect this to be fixed.

I've added a workaround that works fine for me instead.

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ermo | Rune Morling added a comment - 07/May/10 04:28 PM

I wonder how I get rid of this one.

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ermo | Rune Morling added a comment - 20/May/10 10:19 PM

Apparently, gnome-terminal-2.30.x supports setting the default size in a profile. Yay!

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ermo | Rune Morling added a comment - 02/Dec/10 12:21 PM

Well, what do you know. The feature was punted to gnome-terminal-2.32.0, but there it works.