Question 1 of 3 : Ubuntu - size of Terminal/Console

[M Thomason]

On 22/07/2010 05:40, Basil Chupin wrote:
> I am just finalising the changeover of my wife's computer from another 
> distro to Lucid (almost there - the bloody sound doesn't work! - where 
> have I read this before? :-( ).
> 
> Question 1: I always like to see the Terminal/Console window open in 
> maximised mode.
> 
> What do I need to do to make this window STAY maximised whenever I open it?
> 
> I have used "gnome-terminal --maximize" till I am blue in the face but 
> the setting will NOT stick. (BTW, the same thing is happening in 
> Maverick Alpha2.)
> 
> On my computer I have no such problem but with the new installation of 
> Lucid (and in Alpha2 Maverick) I am unable to get it to "stick".
> 
> What I forgotten to do, please?
> 
> BC
> 

Hiya,

You may want to check out Devilspie (apt-get install devilspie)

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Devilspie
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=98071

You'll probably want a rule something like

(if (matches (window_name) "^Terminal.+") (maximize))

Although I haven't tested that to see if it works