How to make "CTRL + ALT + T" open new Terminal window when one is already open?
I am running Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 with GNOME 3.18 and would like to know if there is some way to get CTRL + ALT + T to open a new Terminal window even if one is already open (that is rather than just bring the currently open one to the front)?
The funny thing is that on Unity, CTRL + ALT + T does open a new window, apparantly not on Gnome...
To make the setup:
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First disable the existing command/key combination with the command:
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys terminal ""
Which will make CTRL + ALT + T "available" again for another command.
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Now open keyboard settings: System Settings > "Keyboard" > "Shortcuts" > "Custom Shortcuts". Click the "+" and add the command:
gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=<profilename>
to CTRL + ALT + T, where
<profilename>
is the name of your profile, most likelyDefault
From man gnome-terminal
:
--window-with-profile=PROFILENAME
Open a new window containing a tab with the given profile.
More than one of these options can be provided.
It's pretty easy to make Ctrl+Alt+T alive in gnome:
Search for Keyboard shortcuts in Gnome home menu
Add a custom shortcut in Keyboard
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Add (+)
- Name: gnome-terminal
- Command:
gnome-terminal
- Ctrl+Alt+T