I3-SENSIBLE-TERMIN(1) i3 Manual I3-SENSIBLE-TERMIN(1)
NAME
i3-sensible-terminal - launches $TERMINAL with fallbacks
SYNOPSIS
i3-sensible-terminal [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
i3-sensible-terminal is invoked in the i3 default config to start a terminal. This wrapper script is necessary since there is no
distribution-independent terminal launcher (but for example Debian has x-terminal-emulator). Distribution packagers are responsible for
shipping this script in a way which is appropriate for the distribution.
It tries to start one of the following (in that order):
o $TERMINAL (this is a non-standard variable)
o x-terminal-emulator
o urxvt
o rxvt
o terminator
o Eterm
o aterm
o xterm
o gnome-terminal
o roxterm
Please don't complain about the order: If the user has any preference, he will have $TERMINAL set or modified his i3 configuration file.
SEE ALSO
i3(1)
AUTHOR
Michael Stapelberg and contributors
i3 4.1.2 01/01/2013 I3-SENSIBLE-TERMIN(1)
