[SOLVED] How to set properties for xterm and screen for each user?

Andrew Dufresne · 03-20-2010, 11:41 AM

Hi,

I use xterm with a particular font size and type. But every time I start xterm I have to give them in arguments

Code:

xterm -fa terminus -fs 12

Is there some configuration file where I can out the above parameters and xterm will pick them itself. But I don't want these properties to be set globally. Every user should be able to set it for himself.

I have searched all the hidden folders and rc files in my home folder, but didn't find anyone related to xterm. What should I do?

Similarly every time I start screen, I have to issue

Quote:

:caption always
:caption string %w

Can I make it automatic by editing some configuration file?

Is there any way through which every xterm I start will have a screen session already open in it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

smoker · 03-20-2010, 12:19 PM

create a .screenrc file in your home directory
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/screen...tips-screenrc/

Use .bashrc to alias your xterm command
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/sample-bashrc.html

alias xterm2='xterm -fa terminus -fs 12 -e screen &'

You have to log out and back in to use the alias.

Andrew Dufresne · 03-22-2010, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoker

create a .screenrc file in your home directory
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/screen...tips-screenrc/

Use .bashrc to alias your xterm command
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/sample-bashrc.html

alias xterm2='xterm -fa terminus -fs 12 -e screen &'

You have to log out and back in to use the alias.

Thanks smoker, your reply was very helpful.

I found that & is unnecessary in

Quote:

alias xterm2='xterm -fa terminus -fs 12 -e screen'

With the help of the link your gave, my .screenrc now contains

Quote:

caption always "%{kB}%?%-Lw%?%{bw}%n*%f %t%?(%u)%?%{kB}%?%+Lw%?"
hardstatus alwayslastline "%{BW}%16=%l %{BW}%50=%d/%m/%Y %{BW}%80=%c%="
vbell off

One more thing, I use Window Maker instead of GNOME or others. In its main menu there is an option of xterm, but when I clicked on it, it will gave me the default xterm, without using properties that I set above.

A little grep and find, solved the problem:
Open file

Quote:

~/GNUstep/Defaults/WMRootMenu

Search for xterm, under applications, the file is not really hard to understand, and add the parameters there.

Quote:

(XTerm, EXEC, "xterm -fa terminus -fs 12 -bg white -fg black -e screen"),

Regards