Aterm Configuration
 

Hi,

I am using the latest version of Xubuntu on an old Intel setup, just to have a play around with. I've used Linux in the past so I know the basics.


I downloaded the latest version of Aterm, as I wanted to try customizing it (transparency, window size/position etc.)

So its all installed and I have created the file .Xdefaults in /home/myusername/.Xdefaults which is what it said to do on multiple forums, and I have added the lines into the .Xdefaults file:

Aterm*scrollBar: false
Aterm*loginShell: true
Aterm*transparent: true
Aterm*tintingType: true
Aterm*tinting: #a07040
Aterm*shading: 35
Aterm*title: Terminal
Aterm*iconName: Terminal
Aterm*font: -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal-*-14-*-*-*-c-*-iso8859-15
Aterm*geometry: 120x40

However, when I come to load aterm, it doesn't appear to have changed anything, as if its not reading from the .Xdefaults file :S. Have I put the file in the correct place?

Does anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?


Thanks in advance,
Scott.

If you look at the file you've changed, is it back to how it was or is it still changed? Have you tried rebooting your pc?

yeah the file is changed. And yeah ive tried restarting but still the same.

Scott

From what I can understand from this tutorial you need to start aterm with the following command:But I am not so sure. Tell me if you succeeded.

Nope, still doesn't change anything, just loads the standard looking aterm.

If I type:

It loads it up with all those settings fine. But people say to make this permanent every time you load aterm, you need to create the .Xdefaults file, so I just don't understand why its not referring to the file.


Scott.

How do you load aterm? Can't you just alter the aterm command in the icon/menu shortcut by adding all of these options so that everytime you click on it it will then lead the modified aterm?

AHA! Sorted it!. That was so simple, but something I wouldn't have worked out unless I read it like I just did.

For anyone else who has this problem, before any of the changes can be seen you have to type:



Thanks for your answers though :), its much appreciated.
Scott.