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apps:terminal:usage [2012/12/28 13:37] – nickapps:terminal:usage [2019/11/28 11:17] – kevinbowen
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 ====== Usage ====== ====== Usage ======
  
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 ? To open a new terminal window ? To open a new terminal window
 ! Choose {gui>File>Open Terminal} (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Open Terminal}). ! Choose {gui>File>Open Terminal} (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Open Terminal}).
-! The new terminal inherits the working directory from its parent terminal.+! The new terminal by default inherits the working directory from its parent terminal (may be changed via [[advanced|hidden options]]).
  
 ? To close a terminal window ? To close a terminal window
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 ? To add a new tabbed terminal to a window ? To add a new tabbed terminal to a window
 ! Choose {gui>File>Open Tab} (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Open Tab}). ! Choose {gui>File>Open Tab} (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Open Tab}).
-The new terminal inherits the working directory from the previously active terminal.+The new terminal by default inherits the working directory from the previously active terminal.
  
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 ===== To modify a terminal window ===== ===== To modify a terminal window =====
  
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 ! Choose {gui>View>Show Menubar} (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Show Menubar}). ! Choose {gui>View>Show Menubar} (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Show Menubar}).
  
-? To show a hidden menuba+? To show a hidden menubar
 ! Right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Show Menubar} from the popup menu. ! Right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Show Menubar} from the popup menu.
  
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 ! Choose {gui>View>Show Window Borders}. ! Choose {gui>View>Show Window Borders}.
  
-? To put a terminal window into fullscreen+? To put a terminal window into fullscreen mode
 ! Choose {gui>View>Fullscreen} from the menubar (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Fullscreen}). ! Choose {gui>View>Fullscreen} from the menubar (or right-click the terminal window and choose {gui>Fullscreen}).
  
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 ! See the section called [[preferences|Preferences]] for information about the options that you choose in the Xfce Terminal Preferences dialog to change the appearance and behavior of the terminal windows. For example, you can change the background color or the location of the scrollbar. ! See the section called [[preferences|Preferences]] for information about the options that you choose in the Xfce Terminal Preferences dialog to change the appearance and behavior of the terminal windows. For example, you can change the background color or the location of the scrollbar.
  
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 ===== To work with the contents of terminal windows ===== ===== To work with the contents of terminal windows =====
  
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 ! Perform one of the following actions ! Perform one of the following actions
   * Use the scrollbar, which is usually displayed on the right side of each terminal window.   * Use the scrollbar, which is usually displayed on the right side of each terminal window.
-  * Press the {key>Shift+Page Up}, {key>Shift+Page Down}, {key>Shift+Up}, {key>Shift+Down}, {key>Shift+Home}, or Shift+End} keys.+  * Press the {key>Shift+Page Up}, {key>Shift+Page Down}, {key>Shift+Up} ({key>Ctrl+Shift+Up} in 0.8.0), {key>Shift+Down} ({key>Ctrl+Shift+Down} in 0.8.0), {key>Shift+Home}, or {key>Shift+End} keys.
   * Use the middle wheel button on your mouse if applicable.   * Use the middle wheel button on your mouse if applicable.
 ! Terminal mimics the FreeBSD console when Scroll Lock is pressed. When scroll lock is active, ordinary input and output from the shell is suspended and you can scroll through the history with {key>Shift+Page Up} and {key>Shift+Page Down} or using the optional scrollbar. Press {key>Ctrl+S} to activate the scroll lock and {key>Ctrl+Q} to disable it afterwards. ! Terminal mimics the FreeBSD console when Scroll Lock is pressed. When scroll lock is active, ordinary input and output from the shell is suspended and you can scroll through the history with {key>Shift+Page Up} and {key>Shift+Page Down} or using the optional scrollbar. Press {key>Ctrl+S} to activate the scroll lock and {key>Ctrl+Q} to disable it afterwards.
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   * Move the mouse over the URL until the URL is underlined.   * Move the mouse over the URL until the URL is underlined.
   * Right-click on the URL to open the context menu.   * Right-click on the URL to open the context menu.
-  * Choose {gui>Open Link} from the context menu to start your preferred Web Browser and display the file located at the URL.+  * Choose {gui>Open Link} from the context menu to start your preferred Web Browser and display the file located at the URL. Since 0.8.0, you can also use {key>Ctrl}-click for that.
  
 ? To compose an email ? To compose an email
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   * Choose {gui>Compose Email} from the context menu to compose an email in your preferred Mail Reader.    * Choose {gui>Compose Email} from the context menu to compose an email in your preferred Mail Reader. 
  
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 ===== To change the terminal title ===== ===== To change the terminal title =====
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   * ''%w'' : window title set by shell.   * ''%w'' : window title set by shell.
   * ''%#'' : the session id.   * ''%#'' : the session id.
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 ===== To recover your terminal ===== ===== To recover your terminal =====
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 ? To reset the terminal and clear the terminal screen ? To reset the terminal and clear the terminal screen
 ! Choose {gui>Terminal>Clear Scrollbar and Reset}. You can also use the shell commands ''reset'' and ''clear''. ! Choose {gui>Terminal>Clear Scrollbar and Reset}. You can also use the shell commands ''reset'' and ''clear''.
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 ===== To switch between different encodings ===== ===== To switch between different encodings =====
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   * Select a default encoding in the {gui>Advanced} section of the Terminal [[preferences|Preferences]] dialog.   * Select a default encoding in the {gui>Advanced} section of the Terminal [[preferences|Preferences]] dialog.
  
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