https://github.com/ddterm/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm
Another drop down terminal extension for GNOME Shell. With tabs. Works on Wayland natively
https://github.com/ddterm/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm
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Another drop down terminal extension for GNOME Shell. With tabs. Works on Wayland natively
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ddterm/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm
- Owner: ddterm
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2020-09-19T00:32:20.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-03T09:46:24.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-03T15:25:45.178Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: dropdown-terminal, gnome, gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extension, terminal, terminal-app, terminal-emulator, vte, wayland
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3780/ddterm/
- Size: 29 MB
- Stars: 425
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 35
- Open Issues: 67
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Authors: AUTHORS
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README
# Another Drop Down Terminal Extension for GNOME Shell
[![extensions.gnome.org badge]][extensions.gnome.org]
[![Dev build badge]][Dev build download link]
[![Weblate status badge]][Weblate]
[![Weblate languages badge]][Weblate]
![Drop down animation]
[extensions.gnome.org badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/regex?url=https%3A%2F%2Fextensions.gnome.org%2Fextension%2F3780%2Fddterm%2F&search=(%5Cd%2B)%20downloads&logo=gnome&label=extensions.gnome.org
[Dev build badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.github.com%2Frepos%2Fddterm%2Fgnome-shell-extension-ddterm%2Fdeployments%3Fenvironment%3Dgithub-pages%26per_page%3D1&query=0.updated_at&label=development%20build
[Dev build download link]: https://ddterm.github.io/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm/ddterm@amezin.github.com.shell-extension.zip
[Weblate status badge]: https://hosted.weblate.org/widget/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm/svg-badge.svg
[Weblate languages badge]: https://hosted.weblate.org/widget/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm/language-badge.svg
[Drop down animation]: /docs/screenshots/dropdown.gif
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## Distinguishing features
- Runs on Wayland natively
- Can be controlled from the [command line]
- Terminal window can be resized by dragging the border with mouse
- All tabs are restored automatically after restart
- `Preferences` window with a lot of different settings
![Preferences screenshots]
[command line]: /docs/CommandLine.md
[Preferences screenshots]: /docs/screenshots/prefs.gif
## Review by [TechHut]
[![my favorite GNOME extension video thumbnail]][my favorite GNOME extension video]
[TechHut]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjSEJkpGbcZhvo0lr-44X_w
[my favorite GNOME extension video]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF6_FJYca64
[my favorite GNOME extension video thumbnail]: http://img.youtube.com/vi/tF6_FJYca64/0.jpg
## Installing
The easiest way to install the extension is to go to [extensions.gnome.org].
However, the review process on [extensions.gnome.org] is sometimes slow.
A new release may be available here on GitHub, but not on
[extensions.gnome.org] yet.
[extensions.gnome.org]: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3780/ddterm/
If you want to install from GitHub: see [`docs/Install.md`].
[`docs/Install.md`]: /docs/Install.md
## Contribute
Pull requests are always welcome.
See [`docs/CONTRIBUTING.md`].
[`docs/CONTRIBUTING.md`]: /docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
## Translations
You could help translating the user interface using [Weblate],
or by submitting translation improvements as pull requests on GitHub.
[![Translation status]][Weblate]
See [`docs/Translations.md`].
[Weblate]: https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm/
[Translation status]: https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/gnome-shell-extension-ddterm/-/multi-auto.svg
[`docs/Translations.md`]: /docs/Translations.md