https://docs.xfce.org/ Sat, 09 May 2026 16:11:31 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://docs.xfce.org/_media/wiki/dokuwiki-128.png https://docs.xfce.org/ https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/advanced?rev=1563919952&do=diff Advanced Topics Files and Environment Variables Terminal uses the Basedir Specification as defined on Freedesktop.org to locate its data and configuration files. This means that file locations will be specified as a path relative to the directories described in the specification. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:12:32 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/command-line?rev=1563919903&do=diff Command-line Options Here is a summary of all the options, grouped by type. Explanations are in the following sections. ? General Options ! -h, --help ; -V, --version ; --disable-server ; --color-table ; --default-display=display ; --default-working-directory=directory anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:11:43 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/dropdown?rev=1564008609&do=diff Drop-down Window Xfce4-terminal has the functionality to have 1 drop-down window. This mode is inspired by consoles in computer games such as Quake which slide down from the top of the screen when a key is pressed, and slide back up when the key is pressed again. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:50:09 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/getting-started?rev=1563919409&do=diff Getting Started Starting Terminal The easiest way to start Xfce Terminal is to use the applications menu of your desktop; for Xfce, point your mouse cursor to the desktop, press the right mouse button and choose . You can also start xfce4-terminal anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:03:29 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/introduction?rev=1563919288&do=diff Introduction to Terminal What is a terminal emulator? The UNIX operating system was originally designed as a text-only system, controlled by commands entered with a keyboard. This is known as a command-line interface (CLI). The X Window System, Xfce, and other projects have since added a graphical user interface to UNIX, that's what you are actually using now. But the addition of a graphical user interface doesn't mean that the CLI is dead. The CLI is still around and is frequently the easiest… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:01:28 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/preferences?rev=1564008893&do=diff Preferences To configure Terminal, choose or right-click the terminal area of the window and choose 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 anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:54:53 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/start?rev=1563919230&do=diff Terminal Emulator Introduction * Introduction to Terminal -- What is a terminal emulator and what makes the Xfce terminal emulator special * Getting started -- Working for the first time with the Xfce Terminal emulator * Usage -- Basic handling of the application * Drop-down Window -- How to use a drop-down terminal window anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:00:30 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/apps/terminal/4.12/usage?rev=1563919573&do=diff Usage To open and close terminals ? To open a new terminal window ! Choose (or right-click the terminal window and choose ). ! The new terminal by default inherits the working directory from its parent terminal (may be changed via hidden options). ? To close a terminal window ! Choose anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:06:13 +0000