From 4516d991a53d7a3ddc80f1f71076cc1ecca135d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Jones <cmsj@tenshu.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:51:39 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Support custom TERM and COLORTERM env vars. Patch from John
 Feuerstein. Closes LP#794561

---
 doc/terminator_config.5   | 8 ++++++++
 terminatorlib/config.py   | 2 ++
 terminatorlib/terminal.py | 6 ++++--
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index c4637051..d29b4892 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/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
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index ee47416a..52ac74dd 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/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,
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index ba630f34..3a0edf78 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/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)