Open hosts/apps in tabs instead of new window by default

[daroczig]

As far as I see all commands are run in a new window by default (for gnome-terminal and terminator), or I have screwed up my configuration. Any idea how to get new tabs instead of windows by default?

The "Open all as tabs" button is working fine.

[daroczig]

I am pretty sure it's something about my settings, but have no idea how to resolve that.

Now if I set the default terminal to terminator, then the first time I start a host a terminator window would be opened with the host attached to that. Clicking on another host opens up a new window without running any commands in there.

I use zsh on Arch Linux running GNOME Shell 3.4.2

[sciancio]

You can reset your configuration by deleting the file .connmgr (backup it first).

Or you can change the first part of the configuration file:

{ "Global": { "terminal": 0, "menu_open_tabs": true, "menu_open_windows": true }, "Root": [ [ ...

to change extension's behaviour.

On 19/10/2012 14:39, Gergely Daróczi wrote:

I am pretty sure it's something about my settings, but have no idea how to resolve that.

Now if I set the default terminal to |terminator|, then the first time I start a host a |terminator| window would be opened with the host attached to that. Clicking on another host opens up a new window without running any commands in there.

I use |zsh| on |Arch Linux| running |GNOME Shell 3.4.2|

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/sciancio/connectionmanager/issues/26#issuecomment-9599523.

[daroczig]

Thanks a lot! I have restarted gnome-shell and that strange issue in my last comment is gone away.

But my problem is after all that I have an IMHO all right conf file, beginning with:

{
  "Global": {
    "terminal": 1, 
    "menu_open_tabs": true, 
    "menu_open_windows": true
  }, 
  "Root": [
    [
      {

So currently configured for terminator, but a new window is opened up every time I click on a host or an app. Is this normal? Tabs are to be used only when a user clicks on "Open all in tabs" button?

[sciancio]

Yes, it's normal. Tabs are used only with "Open all as tabs" button.

On 22/10/2012 21:12, Gergely Daróczi wrote:

Thanks a lot! I have restarted |gnome-shell| and that strange issue in my last comment is gone away.

But my problem is after all that I have an IMHO all right conf file, beginning with:

{ "Global": { "terminal": 1, "menu_open_tabs": true, "menu_open_windows": true }, "Root": [ [ {

So currently configured for |terminator|, but a new window is opened up every time I click on a host or an app. Is this normal? Tabs are to be used only when a user clicks on "Open all in tabs" button?

[daroczig]

Is there any chance to add a new option about this question in the settings? Like you have a list of supported terminals, maybe adding a checkbox to open new terminals in tabs/windows?

[sciancio]

You can not open a tab in a terminal already open, unless you're on the same terminal.So I can not run any commands, from extension and not from the terminal, to open a tab inthat terminal.

On 23/10/2012 21:54, Gergely Daróczi wrote:

Is there any chance to add a new option about this question in the settings? Like you have a list of supported terminals, maybe adding a checkbox to open new terminals in tabs/windows?

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/sciancio/connectionmanager/issues/26#issuecomment-9715736.

[daroczig]

Well, that must depend on the terminal. E.g. with guake this is quite straightforward of course, but I do use e.g. lilyterm and used terminator also as I've updated the terminal.js to always open a new tab instead of a new window by default, so I had always one window and all tabs landed inside that. I am not sure if it's just me or others too who uses terminals in one window, that's why I opened this ticket. Pls feel free to close it any time, I can use my custom fork - where I hardcode terminals to open up in tabs instead of windows.

[Raboo]

Perhaps you can open a new tab in gnome-terminal using xprop and xdotool? I also believe you can use xdotool to on a certain pid...

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1188959/open-a-new-tab-in-gnome-terminal-using-command-line/2191093#2191093

[Raboo]

Also here are some useful links: http://superuser.com/a/178618/215992 http://dragosionita.com/82/xdotool-launch-terminal-tab.html

[Raboo]

Sorry for spamming.. But here is a working shell script that can launch gnome-terminal in a new tab. https://gist.github.com/Raboo/5361942 However i'm unable to make it work with connection manager..

[daroczig]

@Raboo: connectionmanager can open new terminals as tabs instead of windows for ages (with e.g. gnome-terminal - see gnome-terminal --help-all), I wrote here about making that as optionally default - not just when you click on "open all".

[Raboo]

@daroczig for me when I run gnome-terminal --tab it opens a new window, it does not reuse the old one.

[daroczig]

Sry, I do not use gnome-terminal any more, so not sure about the exact parameters, but pls see @sciancio's parameters in the sources: https://github.com/sciancio/connectionmanager/blob/master/terminals.js#L159