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In this article we'll see how to change the working directory in Guake terminal from Thunar's context menu. Install Add a custom action in Thunar with the following contents: Name: Open Guake Here Command: guake -n NEW_TAB && guake -e "cd %f" && guake -t File Pattern: * Appears if selection contains: Directories Note: This UCA has one problem; if Guake is already visible it'll will hide it. That's because of the --toggle-visibility option.

Some time ago I wrote about installing Tilda in Xubuntu . Now I gave Guake a try (another terminal that slides in from the top of the screen). Guake running on Xubuntu There are some reasons for liking Guake better: The width is set to 100% (Tilda has some problems when changing monitors). The height can be adjusted with the mouse. All key bindings can be customized. The tab bar is quite useful and it's easy to rename tabs. Tilda is still a good program, though, so if you're undecided give them both a try and see which suits you best. Install Open a terminal window and run: sudo apt-get install guake -y Usage Guake can be accessed via Applications Menu > Accessories > Guake Terminal or typing the following command: guake . Guake's preferences editor can be directly accessed using the command: guake-prefs or you can right-click on Guake and select Preferences .