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

i3 4.24                                            11/06/2024                            I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(1)