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.\"     Title: i3-sensible-terminal
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.\"      Date: 02/15/2015
.\"    Manual: i3 Manual
.\"    Source: i3 4.8
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "I3\-SENSIBLE\-TERMIN" "1" "02/15/2015" "i3 4\&.8" "i3 Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
i3-sensible-terminal \- launches $TERMINAL with fallbacks
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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i3\-sensible\-terminal [arguments]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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i3\-sensible\-terminal is invoked in the i3 default config to start a terminal\&. This wrapper script is necessary since there is no distribution\-independent terminal launcher (but for example Debian has x\-terminal\-emulator)\&. Distribution packagers are responsible for shipping this script in a way which is appropriate for the distribution\&.
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It tries to start one of the following (in that order):
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.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
$TERMINAL (this is a non\-standard variable)
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
x\-terminal\-emulator
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
urxvt
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
rxvt
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
terminator
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Eterm
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
aterm
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
xterm
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
gnome\-terminal
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
roxterm
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
xfce4\-terminal
.RE
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Please don\(cqt complain about the order: If the user has any preference, she will have $TERMINAL set or modified her i3 configuration file\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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i3(1)
.SH "AUTHOR"
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Michael Stapelberg and contributors