I’m able to set the default terminal using dconf-editor at this path:

org/cinnamon/desktop/applications/terminal/exec

in the Custom value field.

How can I add options to that, like a --fullscreen?

If I add options, it doesn’t work, like for this custom value:

cool-retro-term --fullscreen

    • palordrolap@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      What’s the result of gsettings list-keys org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal in a terminal?

      Also try gsettings list-keys org.gnome.desktop.default-applications.terminal in case your system uses the GNOME setting(s) instead.

      If either show exec-arg but the equivalent isn’t showing up in the dconf editor, you could try changing the list-keys to reset. Make sure you back up your dconf before doing this on the off-chance it’s corrupted and this makes it worse.

      Likewise gsettings has a set subcommand that changes values. Similar “have a backup” caveats apply. (I’m not expecting that it is corrupt, but better safe than sorry).

      Worst case scenario here is that you have to create a [shell/Perl/Python/etc.] script (assuming that will work) or C executable (almost guaranteed to work, but a pain) that execs the necessary command with the required arguments and then give the name of that to the exec key in the dconf.

      • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶OP
        1·
        1 year ago

        Finally got around to this again…

        I have found using gsettings that the keys you listed both have exec and exec-arg.

        If I check those keys with dconf, only exec is listed.

        • palordrolap@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          1. Close dconf editor.

          2. Backup /home/yourusername/.config/dconf/user file just in case things break later.

          3. In a terminal: gsettings reset org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec-arg

          4. Open dconf editor and see if the exec-arg entry is now visible.

          If not:

          1. Close dconf again.

          2. Terminal: gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec-arg "--"

          3. Open dconf editor and see if the exec-arg entry is now visible. Maybe it doesn’t show up if there’s nothing in it (which is strange, but I guess possible).

          Also "--" is usually a safe command line thing because it means “end of arguments” for most commands.

          You can try:

          1. Terminal: gsettings get org.cinnamon.desktop.default-applications.terminal exec-arg

          …to see if the entry has the double dash or not, whether or not it shows up in the dconf editor.

          Further things:

          Uninstalling and reinstalling the dconf editor might be worth a try.

          The gsettings command should be usable to set exec-arg regardless of what the dconf editor says.

          Restore that backup if things do go screwy. I can’t see any obvious reason why they would, but I can’t explain the dconf editor’s behaviour either.