Keeping multiple terminal windows in focus

I write code. I use terminal a lot. I ofter use many terminal windows. I hate how tabs look.

Are there any applications that allow me to keep multiple terminal windows in focus to streamline my development?

Solution 1:

Try Terminator. It allows you to split the terminal window (You can also have tabs and separate windows).

You can install terminator from your current terminal with this command:

sudo apt-get install terminator

Or you can search 'terminator' in Ubuntu Software Centre (or Synaptic).

Solution 2:

Both screen and byobu (which is just screen with some neat extras) allow you to use multiple windows within one session. For me they're must-have applications when I'm connecting via SSH.

See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Screen for more information on how to use screen.

Solution 3:

Yakuake is like Guake + Terminator: you get multiple tabs and split screen terminals, all in a quake drop-down. But it's a KDE application so if you're using Gnome, I would say Guake.