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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:13:31 +0000How to set $TERMINAL with tmuxhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/ Hey there, I tried to change the behaviour of i3-sensible-terminal to open my terminal of choice with tmux. In my case I tried to set $TERMINAL = "xfce4-terminal -e tmux" But the script of i3-sensible-terminal calls "command -v $TERMINAL" which prints /usr/bin/xfce4-terminal /usr/bin/tmux which indicates it thinks that $TERMINAL are actually two commands and not one thus only opening xfce4-terminal So how can I set it to use "xfce4-terminal -e tmux" as one command? Thanks :)Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:29:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/Answer by i3convert for Hey there, I tried to change the behaviour of i3-sensible-terminal to open my terminal of choice with tmux. In my case I tried to set $TERMINAL = "xfce4-terminal -e tmux" But the script of i3-sensible-terminal calls "command -v $TERMINAL" which prints /usr/bin/xfce4-terminal /usr/bin/tmux which indicates it thinks that $TERMINAL are actually two commands and not one thus only opening xfce4-terminal So how can I set it to use "xfce4-terminal -e tmux" as one command? Thanks :) https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?answer=6482#post-id-6482 1. Why do you run `i3-sensible-terminal` instead of just running `xfce4-terminal -e tmux`? Do you expect that `xfce4-terminal` would not be available? 2. Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, `/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh` that looks as follows: #!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux and set `TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh`. The problem with this is that this won't check whether `xfce4-terminal` is available. The script `i3-sensible-terminal` will only check if `/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh` if available. 3. If you run `i3-sensible-terminal` from your config file, your setting of the variable `$TERMINAL` may not be available. In this case you could still run `exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"` to provide the right value of `$TERMINAL`. The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of `i3-sensible terminal`.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:46:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?answer=6482#post-id-6482Comment by degill for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6483#comment-6483Thanks i3convert. That does work. I just hoped I could get around without making a script for that (I have ton of them now). But thanks :)Thu, 20 Aug 2015 20:59:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6483#comment-6483Comment by degill for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6484#comment-6484I am sorry. I jumped the gun. Your idea works, but not everywhere. When I issue "i3-sensible-terminal" it correctly executes my script and thus starting xfce4-terminal with tmux. But if I let i3 start a terminal for me (e.g. when I have a error in my i3/config) then my script is *not* executed :-/Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:03:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6484#comment-6484Comment by i3convert for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6485#comment-6485I don't understand your comment. What do you mean by "when I have a error in my i3/config"? Perhaps you should fix it :) More seriously, probably you are complaining some variable not being set when the script is running. I'm extending my answer.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 04:05:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6485#comment-6485Comment by i3convert for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6486#comment-6486Finally, why don't you just run `xfce4-terminal -e tmux` when it's needed instead of `i3-sensible-terminal`?Fri, 21 Aug 2015 04:06:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6486#comment-6486Comment by degill for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6501#comment-6501What I meant with "when I have an error" is: If, just as an example, I have an error in my i3config, then i3 pops up a i3-nagbar where I can hit "edit config" and i3 opens my prefered terminal, which is determined by i3-sensible-terminal :)Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:10:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6501#comment-6501Comment by degill for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6502#comment-6502Regarding 1) I want to use i3-sensible-terminal so that I can just use that in my scripts instead of hardcoding xfce4-terminal. Since i3-sensibal-terminal just ready $TERMINAL I can have the same script with different terminal (in theory). But if I hardcode xfce4-terminal I need to edit my scriptsMon, 24 Aug 2015 16:12:39 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6502#comment-6502Comment by degill for <ol> <li>Why do you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> instead of just running <code>xfce4-terminal -e tmux</code>? Do you expect that <code>xfce4-terminal</code> would not be available?</li> <li>Another option would be to write your own script that would run the entire command. Create, say, <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> that looks as follows: <pre><code>#!/bin/bash xfce4-terminal -e tmux </code></pre> and set <code>TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code>. The problem with this is that this won't check whether <code>xfce4-terminal</code> is available. The script <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> will only check if <code>/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh</code> if available.</li> <li>If you run <code>i3-sensible-terminal</code> from your config file, your setting of the variable <code>$TERMINAL</code> may not be available. In this case you could still run <code>exec --no-startup-id bash -c "TERMINAL=/home/your_user_name/bin/myterminal.sh i3-sensible-terminal"</code> to provide the right value of <code>$TERMINAL</code>.</li> </ol> The bottom line is the first answer. You probably just want to run your command instead of <code>i3-sensible terminal</code>. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6503#comment-6503I guess I will stick to hardcoding though since option 2) didnt seem to work :-/Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:13:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6481/how-to-set-terminal-with-tmux/?comment=6503#comment-6503