* Mariano Suarez-Alvarez <msuarezalvarez@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > This can be used in launchers on the desktop or panels. To globally > change the default for the terminals launched my the > /Applications/System Tools/Terminal menu, you'd need to edit the > gnome-terminal.desktop file. Finally, the default 80x24 comes from the > file GNOME_PREFIX/share/vte/termcaps/xterm, which is a termcap file. Thank you. I changed the 80x24 in the termcap file to globally change the default size. This is easy, because I am the Administrator and only user. Changing the .desktop file was no option because I start gnome-terminal serveral ways (hotkey, icon). That is why I searched for a global option. Kai -- * mail kai.weber@xxxxxxxxxxx web http://www.glorybox.de pgp 0x594D4132