How to set LXTerminal default size?

[_vov_]

Hi,
I would like to define the default size for all LXTerminal windows (launched from menu, short-keys etc ).
There is no appropriate option in LXTerminal Preferences.
I assume it could be done by explicit editing of some configuration files.
Would appreciate any solution.
Thanks.

[gmargo]

There's a command line option.


lxterminal --geometry=80x50
You could either edit /usr/share/applications/lxterminal.desktop or copy that file to $HOME/.local/share/applications/ and edit appropriately.

Here's a minimal $HOME/.local/share/applications/lxterminal.desktop
(with all the locale strings removed)


[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=LXTerminal
GenericName=Terminal
Comment=Use the command line
TryExec=lxterminal
Exec=lxterminal --geometry=80x50
Icon=lxterminal
Type=Application
Categories=GTK;Utility;TerminalEmulator;

[_vov_]

Thank for tip, but it doesn't work if I launch LXTerminal by shortcut or from another terminal.
Seems it works only(?) if I run terminal from Menu.
I am looking for the way to define the default window size (like 80x25 now) for all LXTerminal instances.
It probably should be done somehow using default X configuration.

[raztus]

@_vov_ I had the same thing where it worked in the Menu, but not the "Application Launch Bar." I had to go into the settings for the launch bar and delete and re-add "lxterminal" for the launcher to pick up the settings. To run it from another terminal, you'll always have to call it as

lxterminal --geometry=80x25
If you'd like, you could add an alias to your .bashrc (or wherever else you liek to set custom aliases.) Something like:

alias lxterminal='lxterminal --geometry=80x25'
Finally, to configure the shortcut (default Ctrl+Alt+T) you'd edit /home/<user>/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml [Update: modify ~/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml instead] and change

<command>lxterminal</command>
to

<command>lxterminal --geometry=80x25</command>
(You may have to restart openbox [log out] for this to take effect.)