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apps:terminal:preferences [2019/08/05 13:01] – [Preferences] amerigenaapps:terminal:preferences [2020/09/28 06:41] – [Advanced] kevinbowen
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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">
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 </figure> </figure>
  
-====== General ======+---- 
 + 
 +===== General =====
  
 <figure "General Tab"> <figure "General Tab">
-{{:apps:terminal:terminal_prefs.png?nolink&400|}}+{{:apps:terminal:terminal_prefs.png?nolink|}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
-===== Title =====+==== Title ====
  
 ? Initial title ? Initial title
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 ! Use this drop-down list to specify how to handle dynamically-set titles, that is, terminal titles set by the commands that run in the terminal. ! Use this drop-down list to specify how to handle dynamically-set titles, that is, terminal titles set by the commands that run in the terminal.
  
-===== Command =====+==== Command ====
  
 ? Run command as login shell ? Run command as login shell
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 !  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.
  
-===== Scrolling =====+==== Scrolling ====
  
 ? Scroll on output ? Scroll on output
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 ! Use this checkbox to set unlimited scrollback capacity. ! Use this checkbox to set unlimited scrollback capacity.
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
 ====== Appearance ====== ====== Appearance ======
  
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 {{:apps:terminal:terminal-preferences-appearance.png?nolink&|}} {{:apps:terminal:terminal-preferences-appearance.png?nolink&|}}
 </figure> </figure>
- +==== 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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 ! The option Allow bold text controls whether Terminal allows the application running inside to use bold text or not. If disabled, all text will appear in the selected font, else certain text will appear in bold face.  ! The option Allow bold text controls whether Terminal allows the application running inside to use bold text or not. If disabled, all text will appear in the selected font, else certain text will appear in bold face. 
  
-===== Background =====+==== Background ====
 Select a background for the terminal window. The options are as follows: Select a background for the terminal window. The options are as follows:
  
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 If you have selected {gui>Background image} or {gui>Transparent background}, you can use the slider Shade transparent or image background to shade or dim the background of the terminal. If you have selected {gui>Background image} or {gui>Transparent background}, you can use the slider Shade transparent or image background to shade or dim the background of the terminal.
  
-===== Opening new windows =====+==== Opening new windows ====
 ? Display menubar in new windows ? Display menubar in new windows
 ! Select this option to show the menubar on new terminal windows by default. ! Select this option to show the menubar on new terminal windows by default.
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 ! The default terminal geometry in rows and columns. ! The default terminal geometry in rows and columns.
  
-===== Tab Activity Indicator =====+==== Tab Activity Indicator ====
 The time in seconds a non-active tab title will be highlighted in the {gui>Tab activity color}, you can set in the {gui>Colors} tab. If the time expired and the tab is not visited yet, the color will be changed to the color between the activity color and the normal text color defined by the theme. The time in seconds a non-active tab title will be highlighted in the {gui>Tab activity color}, you can set in the {gui>Colors} tab. If the time expired and the tab is not visited yet, the color will be changed to the color between the activity color and the normal text color defined by the theme.
  
 To disable this feature, set the time to 0. To disable this feature, set the time to 0.
 +
 +[[|Back to Top]]
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 ====== Colors ====== ====== Colors ======
  
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 </figure> </figure>
  
-===== General =====+==== General ====
  
 ? Text color ? Text color
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 ! Choose a random color based on the selected background color. The //Hue// value will be randomly chosen. //Saturation// will be random as well, clamped +/- 20% of the original value. The //Value// won't be modified, to make sure the new color will have the same brightness. This means the random color will be less efficient with dark colors (black is always black, because the //Value// = 0). ! Choose a random color based on the selected background color. The //Hue// value will be randomly chosen. //Saturation// will be random as well, clamped +/- 20% of the original value. The //Value// won't be modified, to make sure the new color will have the same brightness. This means the random color will be less efficient with dark colors (black is always black, because the //Value// = 0).
  
-===== Custom Colors =====+==== Custom Colors ====
  
 ? Text selection color ? Text selection color
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 ! By default the color color is the same as the text color. You can override this by enabling the option and choosing a color. ! By default the color color is the same as the text color. You can override this by enabling the option and choosing a color.
  
-===== Palette =====+==== Palette ====
  
 The terminal provides the application running inside with a palette of 16 colors. You can customize these colors using the 16 color buttons. To show the palette combinations, run ''<nowiki>xfce4-terminal --color-table</nowiki>'' in a window. The terminal provides the application running inside with a palette of 16 colors. You can customize these colors using the 16 color buttons. To show the palette combinations, run ''<nowiki>xfce4-terminal --color-table</nowiki>'' in a window.
  
-===== Presets =====+==== Presets ====
  
 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.
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
 ====== Compatibility ====== ====== Compatibility ======
  
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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.
  
-====== Advanced ======+[[|Back to Top]] 
 +---- 
 +===== Advanced =====
  
 <figure "Shortcuts Tab"> <figure "Shortcuts Tab">
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 </figure> </figure>
  
-===== Double Click =====+==== Double Click ====
  
 ? Double click ? Double click
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 ! Click this button to reset the entry to its defaults settings. ! Click this button to reset the entry to its defaults settings.
  
-===== Encoding =====+==== Encoding ====
  
 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 (Shortcuts in 0.8.0) =====+==== Menubar Access (Shortcuts in 0.8.0) ====
  
 ? Disable all menu access keys ? Disable all menu access keys
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 ! 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}. ! 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) =====+==== Misc (since 0.8.0) ====
  
 ? Use middle mouse click to close tabs ? Use middle mouse click to close tabs
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 ! 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. ! 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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