> However, if you try the same thing with gnome-terminal: > > $ gnome-terminal -x vi tmpfile ; rm tmpfile > > The user never gets to read the tmpfile because it has been deleted > before vi actually gets a chance to start. Try this: gnome-terminal --disable-factory -x vi tmpfile ; rm tmpfile the problem is that gnome-terminal is just asking a running gnome-terminal to display another terminal instead of running and displaying it's own window.. This should fix that.. Daniel _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list