Shortcut command to start terminal?

[Coldhearth]

Hi there,

is there a way that I can start a terminal window (in GUI ofcourse) with a shortcut. And it should have to be one that can be used in all programs too so that I don't have to switch and that I can easily start a terminal window to do some quick editing. :)

[Sigurd Suhm]

Yup. You can just set a shortcut from System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts (or whatever it's called - I'm running in danish). I have mine set to Alt-F3.

[dcraven]

System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shorcuts

There is an entry in there for "Run a terminal".

~djc

[fballem]

Another solution, which I use, is to add the terminal to the top panel in GNOME. That way, it's always available. To do this, Applications > Accessories and RIGHT-CLICK on Terminal. From the menu, select Add this launcher to panel.

You can them move the launcher to a good place on the panel.

Hope this helps,

[Jonnox]

What they said for keyboard shortcuts. If you mean a regular shortcut then you can create a launcher and call it "Terminal" and start it with
gnome-terminal but I think you meant what they said :)

[Coldhearth]

Okay thx you guys :)
Oh yeah Jonnox you made me curious ... what do you mean then? :)
What's the difference?

[Nythain]

he was just telling you what the actually launcher command would be to start the terminal, in case thats what you were asking... you were sort of vague with the start a terminal with a shortcut question :)

[Coldhearth]

Oh :) okay sorry about that.