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-====== Preferences ======+~~NOTOC~~ 
 +{{ :apps:terminal:terminal.png?nolink|}} 
 +====== xfce4-terminal - Preferences ======
 To configure Terminal, choose {gui>Edit>Preferences...} or right-click the terminal area of the window and choose {gui>Preferences....} This will bring up the //Terminal Preferences// dialog, which allows you to adjust Terminal's behaviour to your needs. To configure Terminal, choose {gui>Edit>Preferences...} or right-click the terminal area of the window and choose {gui>Preferences....} This will bring up the //Terminal Preferences// dialog, which allows you to adjust Terminal's behaviour to your needs.
  
-To change the application shortcuts, read the [[:faq|FAQ]] section "Editable Menu Accelerators".+  * **[[#General|General]]** 
 +  * **[[#Colors|Colors]]** 
 +  * **[[#Compatiblity|Compatiblity]]** 
 +  * **[[#Advanced Options|Advanced Options]]** 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +To change the application shortcuts, read the [[:faq|FAQ]] section [[:faq#how_to_configure_shortcutshotkeysmenu_accelerators|Editable Menu Accelerators]].
  
 <figure "Open Terminal Preferences"> <figure "Open Terminal Preferences">
-{{:apps:terminal:terminal-edit-preferences.png?nolink&|}}+{{:apps:terminal:terminal_prefs_3.png?nolink&400|}}
 </figure> </figure>
 +
 +----
  
 ===== General ===== ===== General =====
  
 <figure "General Tab"> <figure "General Tab">
-{{:apps:terminal:terminal-preferences-general.png?nolink&|}}+{{:apps:terminal:terminal_prefs.png?nolink|}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 ! Select this option to force Terminal to run your shell as a login shell when you open new terminals. See the documentation of your shell for details about differences between running it as interactive shell and running it as login shell. ! Select this option to force Terminal to run your shell as a login shell when you open new terminals. See the documentation of your shell for details about differences between running it as interactive shell and running it as login shell.
 ? Update utmp/wtmp records when command is launched ? Update utmp/wtmp records when command is launched
 +**(removed in 0.8.0)**
 !  Select this option to insert a new entry in the utmp and wtmp records when a new terminal is opened. !  Select this option to insert a new entry in the utmp and wtmp records when a new terminal is opened.
  
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 ? Scrollback ? Scrollback
 ! Use this spin box to specify the number of lines that you can scroll back using the scrollbar or the mouse wheel. For example, if you specify 1000 you can scroll back the last 1000 lines displayed in the terminal. ! Use this spin box to specify the number of lines that you can scroll back using the scrollbar or the mouse wheel. For example, if you specify 1000 you can scroll back the last 1000 lines displayed in the terminal.
 +? Unlimited scrollback
 +**(since 0.8.0)**
 +! Use this checkbox to set unlimited scrollback capacity.
  
-===== Appearance =====+[[|Back to Top]] 
 +---- 
 +====== Appearance ======
  
 <figure "Appearance Tab"> <figure "Appearance Tab">
 {{:apps:terminal:terminal-preferences-appearance.png?nolink&|}} {{:apps:terminal:terminal-preferences-appearance.png?nolink&|}}
 </figure> </figure>
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 ==== Font ==== ==== Font ====
 Click on the button to select the font type and font size you want to use for the terminal. Click on the button to select the font type and font size you want to use for the terminal.
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 To disable this feature, set the time to 0. To disable this feature, set the time to 0.
-===== Colors =====+ 
 +[[|Back to Top]] 
 +---- 
 +====== Colors ======
  
 <figure "Colors Tab"> <figure "Colors Tab">
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 Load default presets. The preset will set the colors and options defined in the file or reset them to the default value. Load default presets. The preset will set the colors and options defined in the file or reset them to the default value.
  
-===== Compatibility =====+[[|Back to Top]] 
 +---- 
 +====== Compatibility ======
  
 <figure "Shortcuts Tab"> <figure "Shortcuts Tab">
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 ! Use the drop-down list to select the function that you want the {key>Delete} key to perform. ! Use the drop-down list to select the function that you want the {key>Delete} key to perform.
 ? Emulation setting ? Emulation setting
 +**(removed in 0.8.0)**
 ! This specifies the terminal emulation. This does not only set the ''$TERM'' value, but also the input conversion of the VTE widget. By default this is set to xterm, if changed ''/etc/termcap'' will be read to get the emulation values. ! This specifies the terminal emulation. This does not only set the ''$TERM'' value, but also the input conversion of the VTE widget. By default this is set to xterm, if changed ''/etc/termcap'' will be read to get the emulation values.
 ! If you have an application that needs ''$TERM'' for correct functionality, it is better to set this manually in your ''~/.bashrc'' file (or whatever shell you use) and set the terminal emulation as ''xterm'' to avoid incorrect characters in the Terminal. ! If you have an application that needs ''$TERM'' for correct functionality, it is better to set this manually in your ''~/.bashrc'' file (or whatever shell you use) and set the terminal emulation as ''xterm'' to avoid incorrect characters in the Terminal.
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 ! Click this button to reset the options on the {gui>Compatibility} tabbed section to its defaults settings. ! Click this button to reset the options on the {gui>Compatibility} tabbed section to its defaults settings.
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
 ===== Advanced ===== ===== Advanced =====
  
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 Choose the default encoding for the terminal. You can temporarily override this using the {gui>Terminal>Set Encoding} menu in the menubar. Choose the default encoding for the terminal. You can temporarily override this using the {gui>Terminal>Set Encoding} menu in the menubar.
-==== Menubar Access ==== 
  
-? Disable all menu access keys (such as Alt+f) +==== Menubar Access (Shortcuts in 0.8.0) ==== 
-! Select this option to disable the access keys that are defined to enable you to use keyboard instead of the mouse to select a menu item. Each access key is identified by an underlined letter on a menu or dialog option. In some cases, you must press the Alt key in combination with the access key to perform the action.+ 
 +? Disable all menu access keys 
 +! Select this option to disable the access keys, the so called //mnemonics// such as {key>Alt+f}, that are defined to enable you to use keyboard instead of the mouse to select a menu item. Each access key is identified by an underlined letter on a menu or dialog option. In some cases, you must press the Alt key in combination with the access key to perform the action. 
 +! Do not confuse this with //accelerators// like {key>Ctrl+Alt+N}. You have to manually disable those by removing them as explained in the [[:faq|Editable Menu Accelerators]] section of the FAQ. 
 +! The reason //accelerators// and //mnemonics// are handled seperatly is because //mnemonics// are hard-coded by the translations. //Accelerators// on the other hand can be removed or edited by the user. So you can yourself change those so they don't cause any conflicts with applications you run inside the terminal.
 ? Disable menu shortcut key (F10 by default) ? Disable menu shortcut key (F10 by default)
 ! Select this option to disable the shortcut key that is defined to enable you to access the Terminal menus. The default shortcut key to access the menus is {key>F10}. ! Select this option to disable the shortcut key that is defined to enable you to access the Terminal menus. The default shortcut key to access the menus is {key>F10}.
 +? Disable help window shortcut key (F1 by default)
 +**(since 0.8.0)**
 +! Select this option to disable the shortcut key that is defined to open the help window. The default shortcut key for that is {key>F1}.
 +
 +==== Misc (since 0.8.0) ====
 +
 +? Use middle mouse click to close tabs
 +! Select this option to enable closing terminal tabs with middle mouse click.
 +? Auto-hide mouse pointer
 +! Select this option to hide mouse pointer when typing in the terminal.
 +? Rewrap terminal contents on resize
 +! Select this option to allow re-wrapping of the terminal contents when resizing the window. If disabled, the contents that does not fit into the window will become invisible.
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
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