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.\" Title: terminator
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.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
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.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.18
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.\" Date: 2023-04-01
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.\" Manual: Manual for Terminator
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.\" Source: Terminator
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.\" Language: English
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.\"
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.TH "TERMINATOR" "1" "2023-04-01" "Terminator" "Manual for Terminator"
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.SH "NAME"
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terminator \- multiple GNOME terminals in one window
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.sp
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\fBterminator\fP [\fIoptions\fP]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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.sp
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This manual page documents \fBTerminator\fP, a terminal emulator application.
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.sp
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\fBTerminator\fP is a program that allows users to set up flexible
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arrangements of GNOME terminals. It is aimed at those who normally
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arrange lots of terminals near each other, but don\(cqt want to use a
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frame based window manager.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.sp
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This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long
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options starting with two dashes (`\-\*(Aq).
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A summary of options is included below.
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.sp
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\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP
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.RS 4
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Show summary of options.
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.RE
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\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP
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.RS 4
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Show the version of the Terminator installation.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-m\fP, \fB\-M\fP, \fB\-\-maximise\fP, \fB\-\-maximize\fP
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.RS 4
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Start with a maximised window.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-f\fP, \fB\-\-fullscreen\fP
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.RS 4
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Start with a fullscreen window.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-b\fP, \fB\-\-borderless\fP
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.RS 4
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Instruct the window manager not to render borders/decorations on the
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Terminator window (this works well with \-\-maximise).
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-H\fP, \fB\-\-hidden\fP
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.RS 4
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Hide the Terminator window by default. Its visibility can be toggled
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with the \fBhide_window\fP keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A by default).
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-T\fP \fIFORCEDTITLE\fP, \fB\-\-title\fP=\fIFORCEDTITLE\fP
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.RS 4
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Force the Terminator window to use a specific name rather than updating
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it dynamically based on the wishes of the child shell.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-\-geometry\fP=\fIGEOMETRY\fP
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.RS 4
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Specify the preferred size and position of Terminator\(cqs window;
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see \fBX\fP(7).
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-e\fP \fICOMMAND\fP, \fB\-\-command\fP=\fICOMMAND\fP
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.RS 4
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Run the specified command instead of the default shell or profile
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specified command.
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.br
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Note: if Terminator is launched as x\-terminal\-emulator \-e behaves like
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\-x, and the longform becomes \-\-execute2=COMMAND.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-x\fP \fICOMMAND\fP [\fIARGS\fP], \fB\-\-execute\fP=\fICOMMAND\fP [\fIARGS\fP]
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.RS 4
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Run \fBthe rest of the command line\fP instead of the default shell or
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profile specified command.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-\-working\-directory\fP=\fIDIR\fP
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.RS 4
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Set the terminal\(cqs working directory.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-g\fP \fIFILE\fP, \fB\-\-config\fP=\fIFILE\fP
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.RS 4
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Use the specified file for configuration.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-r\fP \fIROLE\fP, \fB\-\-role\fP=\fIROLE\fP
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.RS 4
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Set a custom WM_WINDOW_ROLE property on the window.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-l\fP \fILAYOUT\fP, \fB\-\-layout\fP=\fILAYOUT\fP
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.RS 4
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Start Terminator with a specific layout. The argument here is the name
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of a saved layout.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-s\fP \fILAYOUT\fP, \fB\-\-select\-layout\fP=\fILAYOUT\fP
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.RS 4
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Open the layout launcher window instead of the normal terminal.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-p\fP, \fB\-\-profile\fP=\fIPROFILE\fP
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.RS 4
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Use a different profile as the default.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-i\fP, \fB\-\-icon\fP=\fIFORCEDICON\fP
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.RS 4
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Set a custom icon for the window (by file or name)
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-u\fP, \fB\-\-no\-dbus\fP
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.RS 4
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Disable DBus.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-d\fP, \fB\-\-debug\fP
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.RS 4
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Enable debugging output (please use this when reporting bugs). This can
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be specified twice to enable a built\-in python debugging server.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-\-debug\-classes\fP=\fIDEBUG_CLASSES\fP
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.RS 4
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If this is specified as a comma separated list, debugging output will
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only be printed from the specified classes.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-\-debug\-methods\fP=\fIDEBUG_METHODS\fP
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.RS 4
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If this is specified as a comma separated list, debugging output will
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only be printed from the specified functions. If this is specified in
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addition to \-\-debug\-classes, only the intersection of the two lists will
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be displayed.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-\-new\-tab\fP
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.RS 4
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If this is specified and Terminator is already running, DBus will be
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used to spawn a new tab in the first Terminator window.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fB\-\-toggle\-visibility\fP
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.RS 4
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If this is specified and Terminator is already running, DBus will be
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used to toggle Terminator window visibility. Usable under Wayland to
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replace hide keyboad shortcut.
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.RE
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.SH "KEYBINDINGS"
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.sp
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The following default keybindings can be used to control Terminator.
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Most of these keybindings can be changed in the Preferences.
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.sp
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\fBF1\fP
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.RS 4
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Launches the full HTML manual.
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.RE
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.SS "Creation & Destruction"
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.sp
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The following items relate to creating and destroying terminals.
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+O\fP
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.RS 4
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Split terminals H\fIo\fPrizontally.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+E\fP
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.RS 4
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Split terminals V\fIe\fPrtically.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+T\fP
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.RS 4
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Open new \fIt\fPab.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+I\fP
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.RS 4
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Open a new window.
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.br
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(Note: unlike in previous releases, this window is part of the same
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Terminator process.)
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+I\fP
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.RS 4
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Spawn a new Terminator process.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBAlt+L\fP
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.RS 4
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Open \fIl\fPayout launcher.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+W\fP
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.RS 4
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Close the current terminal.
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.RE
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Q\fP
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.RS 4
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Close the current window.
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.RE
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.SS "Navigation"
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.sp
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The following items relate to moving between and around terminals.
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.sp
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\fBAlt+Up\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to the terminal \fBabove\fP the current one.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBAlt+Down\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to the terminal \fBbelow\fP the current one.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBAlt+Left\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to the terminal \fBleft of\fP the current one.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBAlt+Right\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to the terminal \fBright of\fP the current one.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+PageDown\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to next tab.
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.RE
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\fBCtrl+PageUp\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to previous tab.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+N\fP or \fBCtrl+Tab\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to the \fIn\fPext terminal within the same tab.
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.br
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+P\fP or \fBCtrl+Shift+Tab\fP
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.RS 4
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Move to the \fIp\fPrevious terminal within the same tab.
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.br
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.RE
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.SS "Organisation"
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.sp
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The following items relate to arranging and resizing terminals.
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Right\fP
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.RS 4
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Move parent dragbar \fBright\fP.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Left\fP
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.RS 4
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Move parent dragbar \fBleft\fP.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Up\fP
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.RS 4
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Move parent dragbar \fBup\fP.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Down\fP
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.RS 4
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Move parent dragbar \fBdown\fP.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+R\fP
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.RS 4
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\fIR\fPotate terminals clockwise.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+Shift+R\fP
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.RS 4
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\fIR\fPotate terminals counter\-clockwise.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+PageDown\fP
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.RS 4
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Swap tab position with next tab.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+PageUp\fP
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.RS 4
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Swap tab position with previous tab.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBDrag and Drop\fP
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.RS 4
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The layout can be modified by moving terminals with Drag and Drop.
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To start dragging a terminal, click and hold on its titlebar.
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Alternatively, hold down \fBCtrl\fP, click and hold the \fBright\fP mouse button.
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Then, \fB**release Ctrl**\fP. You can now drag the terminal to the point
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in the layout you would like it to be. The zone where the terminal would
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be inserted will be highlighted.
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.RE
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.SS "Focus"
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.sp
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The following items relate to helping to focus on a specific terminal.
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.sp
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\fBF11\fP
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.RS 4
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Toggle window to fullscreen.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+X\fP
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.RS 4
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Toggle between showing all terminals and only showing the current one
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(maximise).
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Z\fP
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.RS 4
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Toggle between showing all terminals and only showing a scaled version
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of the current one (zoom).
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+Alt+A\fP
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.RS 4
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Hide the initial window. Note that this is a X11 global binding, and can
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only be bound once. On Wayland use window manager keyboard shortcuts to
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call \fBterminator \-\-toggle\-visibility\fP.
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.RE
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.SS "Grouping & Broadcasting"
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.sp
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The following items relate to grouping and broadcasting.
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.sp
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\fBSuper+T\fP
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.RS 4
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Group all terminals in the current tab so that any input sent to one of
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them goes to all of them.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+Shift+T\fP
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.RS 4
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Remove grouping from all terminals in the current tab.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+G\fP
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.RS 4
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Group all terminals so that any input sent to one of them goes to all of
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them.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+Shift+G\fP
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.RS 4
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Remove grouping from all terminals.
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.RE
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\fBAlt+A\fP
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.RS 4
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Broadcast to \fIa\fPll terminals.
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.RE
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\fBAlt+G\fP
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.RS 4
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Broadcast to \fIg\fProuped terminals.
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.RE
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\fBAlt+O\fP
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.RS 4
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Broadcast \fIo\fPff.
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.RE
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.SS "Miscellaneous"
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.sp
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The following items relate to miscellaneous terminal related functions.
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+C\fP
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.RS 4
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Copy selected text to clipboard.
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.RE
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\fBCtrl+Shift+V\fP
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.RS 4
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Paste clipboard text.
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.RE
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\fBCtrl+Shift+S\fP
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.RS 4
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Toggle \fIs\fPcrollbar.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+F\fP
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.RS 4
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Search within terminal scrollback.
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.RE
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\fBCtrl+Shift+R\fP
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.RS 4
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Reset terminal state.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Shift+G\fP
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.RS 4
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Reset terminal state and clear window.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Plus (+)\fP
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.RS 4
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Increase font size.
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.br
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Note: this may require you to press shift, depending on your keyboard.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Minus (\-)\fP
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.RS 4
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Decrease font size.
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.br
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Note: this may require you to press shift, depending on your keyboard.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Zero (0)\fP
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.RS 4
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Restore font size to original setting.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Alt+W\fP
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.RS 4
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Rename window title.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Alt+A\fP
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.RS 4
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Rename tab title.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBCtrl+Alt+X\fP
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.RS 4
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Rename terminal title.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+1\fP
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.RS 4
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Insert terminal number, i.e. 1 to 12.
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.RE
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.sp
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\fBSuper+0\fP
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.RS 4
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Insert padded terminal number, i.e. 01 to 12.
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.RE
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.SH "AUTHORS"
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.sp
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Terminator was written by Chris Jones <cmsj@tenshu.net> and others.
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.sp
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This manual page was written by Chris Jones <cmsj@tenshu.net> and others.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.sp
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\fBterminator_config\fP(5)
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