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This article will show how to open a directory in Xfce4 Terminal's drop-down console, directly from Thunar's context menu. You can either create a new custom action or edit the existing "Open Terminal Here" action, adding the following as the command: xfce4-terminal --tab --drop-down --working-directory %f To learn more about adding Thunar's custom actions, read this .

Since version 0.6, Xfce4 Terminal provides a option to use it as a drop-down console, just like Guake and Tilda . Install Xfce4 Terminal 0.6.x is installed when Xfce is upgraded to 4.12. So if you're running Xubuntu 12.10, all you need is add the Xfce 4.12 PPA. Xubuntu 12.04 users have to add Xfce 4.10 first and only then add the Xfce 4.12 PPA. But do not worry, installation is as simple as navigating to this page and coping and pasting the command written on the Install section on a terminal window. The command will add Xfce 4.10 PPA if you're running Xubuntu 12.04 and will upgrade Xfce and its related programs (Xfce4 Terminal, Thunar, etc). Usage Xfce4 Terminal drop-down feature is available as a command line option: xfce4-terminal --drop-down . You can assign a keyboard shortcut for summoning the terminal ( Settings Manager > Keyboard > Application Keyboard Shortcuts ). The command bellow will add F4 as the key to summon the termina...

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 .

Tilda is a terminal emulator that can be accessed using one keystroke, popping-up like a Quake terminal. Install Open a terminal window and run: sudo apt-get install tilda Run Hit Alt+F2 and type: tilda. Once tilda is running, hit F1 to open the terminal pop-up. Suggestions Add tilda to startup and type this as the command: tilda -h Open a new tab hitting Ctrl+Shift+T and change tabs using Ctrl+PageUp/Ctrl+PageDown If you like the wallpaper, check out: Wilson's Sketch Blog References Tilda Documentation Related Posts Add application to Xfce/Xubuntu session startup