[Wylug-help] Setting the size of the gnome-terminal

[David Holden]

On Sunday 13 August 2006 14:16, Dave Fisher wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 02:04:32PM +0100, David Holden wrote:
> > On Sunday 13 August 2006 13:56, Dave Fisher wrote:
> > > On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 01:17:27PM +0100, David Holden wrote:
> > > > anyone know how to set the size of the gnome-terminal on opening.
> > > >
> > > > I'm using ubuntu.
> > >
> > > Try
> > >
> > >   gnome-terminal --geometry=80x45
> > >
> > > Distro shouldn't matter.
> > >
> > > I'd expect that you could include the option in your default
> > > gnome-terminal settings to make it work automatically.
> >
> >  Thanks, this works but it also seems to stop the window manager placing
> > the terminal, is there anyway to do this but still allow the window
> > manager to the continue placing the terminal?
>
> I don't know off the top of my head, but I can imagine problems with it,
> i.e. the default gnome window manager (metacity) settings don't give you
> many choices about window placement.
>
>    gconf-editor > apps > metacity > general
>
> might give you some more options.
>
>
> Dave
>
>

  Ok, thanks,
   
  Dave.


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