Support custom TERM and COLORTERM env vars. Patch from John Feuerstein. Closes LP#794561

doc/terminator_config.5

@@ -382,6 +382,14 @@ Default value: \fBblock\fR
 Sets what type of terminal should be emulated.
 Default value: \fBxterm\fR
 .TP
+.B xterm
+This translates into the value that will be set for TERM in the environment of your terminals.
+Default value: \fBxterm\fR
+.TP
+.B colorterm
+This translates into the value that will be set for COLORTERM in the environment of your terminals.
+Default value: \fBgnome-terminal\fR
+.TP
 .B use_system_font
 Whether or not to use the GNOME default monospace font for terminals.
 Default value: \fBTrue\fR

terminatorlib/config.py

@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'cursor_shape'          : 'block',
                 'cursor_color'          : '#aaaaaa',
                 'emulation'             : 'xterm',
+                'term'                  : 'xterm',
+                'colorterm'             : 'gnome-terminal',
                 'font'                  : 'Mono 10',
                 'foreground_color'      : '#aaaaaa',
                 'show_titlebar'         : True,

terminatorlib/terminal.py

@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
 
         self.connect_signals()
 
-        os.putenv('TERM', 'xterm')
-        os.putenv('COLORTERM', 'gnome-terminal')
+        os.putenv('TERM', self.config['term'])
+        os.putenv('COLORTERM', self.config['colorterm'])
 
         env_proxy = os.getenv('http_proxy')
         if not env_proxy:
@@ -1278,6 +1278,8 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
             pass
 
         envv = []
+        envv.append('TERM=%s' % self.config['term'])
+        envv.append('COLORTERM=%s' % self.config['colorterm'])
         envv.append('TERMINATOR_UUID=%s' % self.uuid.urn)
         if self.terminator.dbus_name:
             envv.append('TERMINATOR_DBUS_NAME=%s' % self.terminator.dbus_name)