Then select Install to install the extension on your system. Enable the extension setting to On, as shown here: Open a browser and go to the site for this GNOME extension. It is easy to install and configure, and gives you fast access to a terminal session. The Drop-down Terminal GNOME Extension lets you use this useful tool in your GNOME Shell. F1 = Pull Down Terminal Tilda (Note: If you have more than one config file, the shortcuts are the same, with a diferent open/retract shortcut like F1, F2, F3, and so on).You can then map a key combination to open a new Tilda terminal with a specific set of options. To do that, run this command: $ tilda -CĮvery time you use the above command, Tilda creates a new config file located in the ~/.config/tilda/ folder called config_0, config_1, and so on. You can also create multiple configuration files, and bind other keys to open new terminals at different places on the screen. If you need to change something, right click and go to Preferences in the menu. When you run for the first time, a wizard shows up to set your preferences. If you’re using GNOME, you can run this command in a terminal: $ ln -s /usr/share/applications/sktop ~/.config/autostart/ If you’re using KDE, go to System Settings > Startup and Shutdown > Autostart and use Add a Program. Next, you’ll set your desktop to start Tilda automatically. Select Start Tilda hidden, which means it will not display a terminal immediately when started. To set this option, first go to the app launcher in your desktop, search for Tilda, and open it. Most users prefer to have a drop-down terminal available behind the scenes when they login. To install Tilda, run this command: $ sudo dnf install -y tilda Startup and configuration Tilda also lets you enable hotkeys you can bind to commands and operations. You can even change options such as the terminal size and animation speed. It features a highly configurable interface. Tilda is a drop-down terminal that compares with other popular terminal emulators such as GNOME Terminal, KDE’s Konsole, xterm, and many others.
Using this feature, you can run several shells in one session. Using Yakuakeīelow is an example of Yakuake being used to split the session like a terminal multiplexer. In the window options you’ll find one of the most useful options is you use two or more monitors: Open on screen: At mouse location.
You can customize the options for appearance, such as opacity behavior, such as focusing terminals when the mouse pointer is moved over them and window, such as size and animation. Next, select Configure Yakuake… to access the configuration options. Now click the menu button, and the following help menu appears. You can set a new keyboard shortcut if the standard one conflicts with another keystroke you already use: To begin, launch the program at the command line: $ yakuake & It’s easy to configure Yakuake while running the app. Add yakuake to the list of programs under Autostart, like this: If you’re runnign KDE, open the System Settings and go to Startup and Shutdown. To install Yakuake, use the following command: $ sudo dnf install -y yakuake Startup and configuration