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If anybody reads this and decides it sounds like a nice way to summon a terminal, be aware that if you're a non-Gnome user you can use Yukuake in KDE, and the -

by thom 7y ago

If anybody reads this and decides it sounds like a nice way to summon a terminal, be aware that if you're a non-Gnome user you can use Yukuake in KDE, and the --drop-down option to the XFCE terminal. I usually have it bound to Ctrl-` and find it very convenient (also someone satisfying to just show and hide for no reason other than I like the animation).

gfalcao 7y ago
Yakuake is what inspired Guake. I wanted to use Yakuake without needing to install libqt in my machine.
- singlow 7y ago
  Maybe, but the original inspiration was the tilde shortcut for opening the console in the Quake game, hence the names.
  - jawr 7y ago
    I think he knows why it’s called that :)
    - singlow 7y ago
      Ha - first time I read it I didn't pick up that he was the author :P
teekert 7y ago
There is also tilda, can be enable in Ubuntu Mate with 1 click!
skykooler 7y ago
Tilix also has a "Quake Terminal" mode.
StavrosK 7y ago
That is a nice way to summon a terminal! I wish kitty supported it.