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apps:terminal:preferences [2016/10/19 15:41] – [Command] f2404apps:terminal:preferences [2019/08/18 12:03] – [General] kevinbowen
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 <figure "Open Terminal Preferences"> <figure "Open Terminal Preferences">
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 <figure "General Tab"> <figure "General Tab">
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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
-**(not applicable to 0.8.0)**+**(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 ====== ====== Appearance ======
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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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 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 =====+===== Menubar Access (Shortcuts in 0.8.0) =====
  
 ? Disable all menu access keys ? Disable all menu access keys
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 ? 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.