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apps:xfce4-terminal:dropdown [2020/09/28 06:06] – created kevinbowenapps:xfce4-terminal:dropdown [2023/09/30 20:06] (current) – [Behavior] gael
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 ====== xfce4-terminal - Drop-down Window ====== ====== xfce4-terminal - Drop-down Window ======
  
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 <figure "Drop-down window with 3 tabs"> <figure "Drop-down window with 3 tabs">
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 <figure "Drop-down window Preferences"> <figure "Drop-down window Preferences">
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 </figure> </figure>
  
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 ! If enabled it asks the window manger to not be overlapped by other windows. ! If enabled it asks the window manger to not be overlapped by other windows.
 ? Use shortcut to focus visible window ? Use shortcut to focus visible window
-! In case you have the keep-open option enabled, enabling this option will force focus to the opened window, instead of hiding it.+! In case you have the keep-open option enabled, enabling this option will make the app shortcut for ''xfce4-terminal --drop-down'' focus the opened window, instead of hiding it.
 ? Show status icon in notification area ? Show status icon in notification area
 ! Put a terminal icon in the system tray. The icon responds to clicks to toggle the window visibility or with right-click to access the Xfce Terminal preferences. ! Put a terminal icon in the system tray. The icon responds to clicks to toggle the window visibility or with right-click to access the Xfce Terminal preferences.
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 ====== Advanced Options ====== ====== Advanced Options ======
  
-When started the __first time__ the ''<nowiki>--drop-down</nowiki>'' option also accepts window and tab [[command-line]] parameters. You can use this to start a drop-down with multiple predefined commands. The example below will open three tabs in the drop-down window (with IRC client, music on console and process overview).+If you set the hidden preference "DropdownParametersOnce" to TRUE, when started the __first time__ the ''<nowiki>--drop-down</nowiki>'' option also accepts window and tab [[command-line]] parameters. You can use this to start a drop-down with multiple predefined commands. The example below will open three tabs in the drop-down window (with IRC client, music on console and process overview).
  
   xfce4-terminal --drop-down --title "Irssi Client" -e irssi --tab -e mocp --tab --title "System Status" -e top   xfce4-terminal --drop-down --title "Irssi Client" -e irssi --tab -e mocp --tab --title "System Status" -e top
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 +If the option is set to FALSE [[command-line]] parameters are taken into account every time.
  
 Another trick is to open a new tab in an existing drop-down window. You therefore need to start the with ''<nowiki>--tab</nowiki>'' parameter, followed by ''<nowiki>--drop-down</nowiki>''. If no drop-down is running a new drop-down will be started. Another trick is to open a new tab in an existing drop-down window. You therefore need to start the with ''<nowiki>--tab</nowiki>'' parameter, followed by ''<nowiki>--drop-down</nowiki>''. If no drop-down is running a new drop-down will be started.