https://github.com/edipox/toggle_term

A simple script to transform your boring terminal into A DROP DOWN boring terminal
https://github.com/edipox/toggle_term

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A simple script to transform your boring terminal into A DROP DOWN boring terminal

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/edipox/toggle_term
• Owner: edipox
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-09-15T05:04:22.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-12-18T02:59:13.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-15T00:39:44.404Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: dropdown, elementary, elementaryos, gnome, linux, shell, shell-script, terminal
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 1010 KB
• Stars: 20
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# toggle_term

A simple script to transform your boring terminal into A DROP DOWN boring terminal 

![example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edipox/toggle_term/master/example.png)

## Dependencies

This script depends on **xdotool** and **wmctrl**

```

sudo apt-get install wmctrl xdotool

```

## Installation

Just download the script file or execute the following commands in the terminal:

```

cd /tmp ; wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edipox/toggle_term/master/toggle_term ; sudo chmod +x toggle_term ; sudo mv toggle_term /usr/local/bin ; cd - 

```

## Customize

You can change the terminal app by editing the script file

```

my_term=io.elememtary.terminal

```

## Keybinding

### elementary OS

In elementary OS you can do this by changing the Keyboard configuration

Open switchboard in the keyboard settings section:

```

switchboard keyboard

```

Or search for **Keyboard** in slingshot launcher

Go to **Custom** and add a new command with your prefered short cut

![keyboard configuration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edipox/toggle_term/master/keyboard-config.png)

### Tested desktop environments / terminals

* gnome / gnome-terminal

* xfce / terminal

* pantheon (elementaryOS) / `io.elememtary.terminal`

### Tip

Place the terminal window at the top wide open to get something like the first screenshot