I3-SENSIBLE-TERMIN(1)

NAME
i3-sensible-terminal - launches $TERMINAL with fallbacks

SYNOPSIS
i3-sensible-terminal [arguments]

DESCRIPTION
i3-sensible-terminal is invoked in the i3 default config to start a terminal. This wrapper script is necessary since there is no distribution-independent terminal launcher (but for example Debian has x-terminal-emulator). Distribution packagers are responsible for shipping this script in a way which is appropriate for the distribution. It tries to start one of the following (in that order):

•   $TERMINAL (this is a non-standard variable)

•   x-terminal-emulator (only present on Debian and derivatives)

•   mate-terminal

•   gnome-terminal

•   terminator

•   xfce4-terminal

•   urxvt

•   rxvt

•   termit

•   Eterm

•   aterm

•   uxterm

•   xterm

•   roxterm

•   termite

•   lxterminal

•   terminology

•   st

•   qterminal

•   lilyterm

•   tilix

•   terminix

•   konsole

•   kitty

•   guake

•   tilda

•   alacritty

•   hyper

Please don’t complain about the order: If the user has any preference, they will have $TERMINAL set or modified their i3 configuration file.

SEE ALSO
i3(1)

AUTHOR
Michael Stapelberg and contributors