[SOLVED] Terminator for Slackware

Ztcoracat · 06-22-2015, 12:28 AM

Hi:

I found a really cool terminal for Slackware called Terminator.
You can open multiple windows and run a handful of things at once and it comes in handy if you have a lot going on.

You will have to install python-keybinder before installing Terminator but it only takes a few minutes.

http://slackbuilds.org/result/?searc...inator&sv=14.1

If you haven't tried it and you use command-line a lot this is a must have, IMO. <OR> if you just want something different to do when you have a little bit of time on your hands.

If your already running Terminator feel free to chime in with details, pro's and cons if you have the time.
I just started using it and getting some feedback would be good.

http://blog.al4.co.nz/2011/05/gettin...of-terminator/
http://gnometerminator.blogspot.com/p/introduction.html
http://linux.die.net/man/5/terminator_config

Cheers:-

dugan · 06-22-2015, 12:39 AM

Terminator is probably my most-used application.

Today I put the following in ~/.config/terminator/config, so that I can use ALT+LEFT and ALT+RIGHT to move the cursor between words:

Code:

[keybindings]
  go_right = Disabled
  go_left = Disabled
  go_up = Disabled
  go_down = Disabled

Ztcoracat · 06-22-2015, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

Terminator is probably my most-used application.

Today I put the following in ~/.config/terminator/config, so that I can use ALT+LEFT and ALT+RIGHT to move the cursor between words:

Code:

[keybindings]
  go_right = Disabled
  go_left = Disabled
  go_up = Disabled
  go_down = Disabled

Thanks for the info.-

sycamorex · 06-22-2015, 02:10 AM

I found terminator very useful when I had to issue a series of identical commands on a few different machines connected via ssh. I haven't used it for a few years. Must check install it again.

atelszewski · 06-22-2015, 09:36 AM

Hi,

Terminator has become my terminal program of choice since the time that Konsole (KDE's terminal) has lost its simple split view capability.

--
Best regards,
Andrzej Telszewski

orbea · 06-22-2015, 09:43 AM

I find terminator a pain, I'd rather use tmux for tiling the terminal, or even dvtm.

Ztcoracat · 06-22-2015, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycamorex

I found terminator very useful when I had to issue a series of identical commands on a few different machines connected via ssh. I haven't used it for a few years. Must check install it again.

Did you have to install Terminator on those different machines, or did you run Terminator on just the one pc?

a4z · 06-23-2015, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atelszewski

Hi,
Terminator has become my terminal program of choice since the time that Konsole (KDE's terminal) has lost its simple split view capability.

and when did this happen?

atelszewski · 06-23-2015, 01:07 AM

Hi,

Quote:

and when did this happen?

If I recall correctly, at the time when KDE switched from 3.x to 4.x.
At more less that time Konsole has lost its split view and I started looking for an alternative.

BTW, by "split view" I mean separate command line prompts and not a situation when you see the same thing on all the split view terminals, like its in today's Konsole.

--
Best regards,
Andrzej Telszewski

sycamorex · 06-23-2015, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atelszewski

Hi,

If I recall correctly, at the time when KDE switched from 3.x to 4.x.
At more less that time Konsole has lost its split view and I started looking for an alternative.

BTW, by "split view" I mean separate command line prompts and not a situation when you see the same thing on all the split view terminals, like its in today's Konsole.

--
Best regards,
Andrzej Telszewski

You just need to open a new tab in Konsole to have two independent command prompts in a split view.

sycamorex · 06-23-2015, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Did you have to install Terminator on those different machines, or did you run Terminator on just the one pc?

No, just one machine. The one I was typing from.

atelszewski · 06-23-2015, 11:56 AM

Hi,

Quote:

You just need to open a new tab in Konsole to have two independent command prompts in a split view.

If I understand correctly (and I tried to do it this way) I have to open two tabs and then split the view.
Then I have the split view representing the two different tabs. Is this what you mean? (see attached image)

If this is so, then I prefer to use the Terminator way of operation, that is I split the view without involving tabs and I can easily split the view the way I want (e.g. different sizes, etc.).

I know that Konsole has the ability to execute command and see the result in two different views, but it's not very usefull for my workflow (I might be wrong here

).

--
Best regards,
Andrzej Telszewski

a4z · 06-23-2015, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atelszewski

Hi,

If I understand correctly (and I tried to do it this way) I have to open two tabs and then split the view.
Then I have the split view representing the two different tabs. Is this what you mean? (see attached image)

If this is so, then I prefer to use the Terminator way of operation, that is I split the view without involving tabs and I can easily split the view the way I want (e.g. different sizes, etc.).

I know that Konsole has the ability to execute command and see the result in two different views, but it's not very usefull for my workflow (I might be wrong here

).

--
Best regards,
Andrzej Telszewski

yes, you go over tabs, you can also select tabs to have the same input.
terminator has also tabs I think but they are for every view (splited window)
has pro and cons, I use both, depending on where I work and which DE I have to use.
I prefere konsole, but I think that's because I spend more time with it

sycamorex · 06-23-2015, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atelszewski

Hi,

If I understand correctly (and I tried to do it this way) I have to open two tabs and then split the view.
Then I have the split view representing the two different tabs. Is this what you mean? (see attached image)

If this is so, then I prefer to use the Terminator way of operation, that is I split the view without involving tabs and I can easily split the view the way I want (e.g. different sizes, etc.).

I know that Konsole has the ability to execute command and see the result in two different views, but it's not very usefull for my workflow (I might be wrong here

).

--
Best regards,
Andrzej Telszewski

Yes, it's a question of personal preferences and workflow. I, for one, mostly use xterm under i3 tiling window manager. That works for me better than Konsole or Terminator.

Ztcoracat · 06-23-2015, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycamorex

No, just one machine. The one I was typing from.

Ok, cool.-