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Gnome Dconf-editor: set terminal application with options (lemmy.nz)
submitted 2 years ago by luthis@lemmy.nz to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm able to set the default terminal using dconf-editor at this path:

org/cinnamon/desktop/applications/terminal/exec

in the Custom value field.

How can I add options to that, like a --fullscreen?

If I add options, it doesn't work, like for this custom value:

cool-retro-term --fullscreen

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[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What's the result of gsettings list-keys org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal in a terminal?

Also try gsettings list-keys org.gnome.desktop.default-applications.terminal in case your system uses the GNOME setting(s) instead.

If either show exec-arg but the equivalent isn't showing up in the dconf editor, you could try changing the list-keys to reset. Make sure you back up your dconf before doing this on the off-chance it's corrupted and this makes it worse.

Likewise gsettings has a set subcommand that changes values. Similar "have a backup" caveats apply. (I'm not expecting that it is corrupt, but better safe than sorry).

Worst case scenario here is that you have to create a [shell/Perl/Python/etc.] script (assuming that will work) or C executable (almost guaranteed to work, but a pain) that execs the necessary command with the required arguments and then give the name of that to the exec key in the dconf.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks! I'll check when I get back from work today.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Finally got around to this again..

I have found using gsettings that the keys you listed both have exec and exec-arg.

If I check those keys with dconf, only exec is listed.

[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

  1. Close dconf editor.

  2. Backup /home/yourusername/.config/dconf/user file just in case things break later.

  3. In a terminal: gsettings reset org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec-arg

  4. Open dconf editor and see if the exec-arg entry is now visible.

If not:

  1. Close dconf again.

  2. Terminal: gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec-arg "--"

  3. Open dconf editor and see if the exec-arg entry is now visible. Maybe it doesn't show up if there's nothing in it (which is strange, but I guess possible).

Also "--" is usually a safe command line thing because it means "end of arguments" for most commands.

You can try:

  1. Terminal: gsettings get org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec-arg

...to see if the entry has the double dash or not, whether or not it shows up in the dconf editor.

Further things:

Uninstalling and reinstalling the dconf editor might be worth a try.

The gsettings command should be usable to set exec-arg regardless of what the dconf editor says.

Restore that backup if things do go screwy. I can't see any obvious reason why they would, but I can't explain the dconf editor's behaviour either.