From 365cf7769324725fc2936e110cebf4cd772dbb17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stephen Boddy <stephen.j.boddy@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 23:25:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update TERM to more modern values

---
 doc/terminator_config.5 | 4 ++--
 terminatorlib/config.py | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 7f3c4fe3..a1fca6eb 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ Default value: \fBblock\fR
 Sets what type of terminal should be emulated.
 Default value: \fBxterm\fR
 .TP
-.B xterm
+.B term
 This translates into the value that will be set for TERM in the environment of your terminals.
-Default value: \fBxterm\fR
+Default value: \fBxterm-256color\fR
 .TP
 .B colorterm
 This translates into the value that will be set for COLORTERM in the environment of your terminals.
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 797bb94c..47355d86 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'cursor_shape'          : 'block',
                 'cursor_color'          : '#aaaaaa',
                 'emulation'             : 'xterm',
-                'term'                  : 'xterm',
+                'term'                  : 'xterm-256color',
                 'colorterm'             : 'gnome-terminal',
                 'font'                  : 'Mono 10',
                 'foreground_color'      : '#aaaaaa',