Can't set "Alt+Ctrl+T" to launch terminal in xfce4

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I followed normal steps to assign Alt+Ctrl+T to open a terminal window. (Menu → Settings Manager → Keyboard → Application Shortcuts → Add and follow steps) but it just doesn't seem to work. I was following this: How to open terminal on Xubuntu and some other sources.

Why isn't it working? How do I make it work?

Did you try another key combination? Did you try this command `exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator` for the shortcut? What is your Ubuntu version? Is it an updated system from 13.04 to 14.04 or something else? ALT+CTRL+T works well on my Xubuntu 14.04 to open a terminal. — TuKsn, Jul 18 '14 at 19:16
weird! Why not work with me!?! I'm with a clean 14.04 Ubuntu + ubuntustudio-desktop (which is xfce). ...Tried `exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator` now but still no good :( maybe I'm doing something wrong @Tuknutx — steoiatsl, Jul 19 '14 at 07:42
Did you have a `.Xmodmap` file in your home folder? Perhaps something of this will help http://askubuntu.com/questions/375709/unable-to-add-edit-keyboard-shortcuts-in-xfce4 or https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-settings/+bug/1292290 ? — TuKsn, Jul 19 '14 at 08:21
no I don't have that! (the `.Xmodmap`) If this is what I need, how do I get it? ...I checked the links but both are not dealing with my problem. — steoiatsl, Jul 19 '14 at 09:58

score 22 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 29 '17 at 23:29

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I'd like to suggest the following steps:

go to 'Start' at the top left corner, and open Settings Manager

or

open Terminal and type xfce4-settings-manager
open Keyboard
open Application Shortcuts Tab
click Add button (with greed-icon) below
type xfce4-terminal
trigger the shortcut, which is in this (Ctrl + Alt + T)

Good luck!

edited Nov 29 '17 at 23:29

Jay Sullivan

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answered Oct 22 '15 at 03:23

Great Papayah

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OP already did that – Wayne_Yux Oct 22 '15 at 07:29
This won't work if the Xubuntu environment was not installed completely. – Xiaodong Qi Apr 27 '17 at 22:09

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 11 '17 at 13:37

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I solved this by adding the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T for the command gnome-terminal, using XFCE and TigerVNC. Go to the XFCE settings or run xfce4-settings-manager, then Keyboard, Application Shortcuts. Press Add and use gnome-terminal as the command you want to trigger and finally the shortcut.

edited Apr 11 '17 at 13:37

Sumeet Deshmukh

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answered Apr 21 '15 at 11:50

Krøllebølle

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This works because you have either gnome, unit or mate DE installed on the computer. – Xiaodong Qi Apr 27 '17 at 22:10

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 13 '19 at 05:57

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Run xfce4-settings-manager Go to Window -> shortcuts -> add -> put the following as a command to run: exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator Then, select the key combination

answered Nov 13 '19 at 05:57

abdallah jarwan

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 21 '20 at 18:29

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press alt+f2
search xfce4-keyboard-settings
in keyboard>Application shortcuts>add
in shortcut command>Command>type xfce4-terminal>ok
the next window waits for keystrokes> press ctrl+alt+T or your proffered combination close

XFCE 4.14

answered Jul 21 '20 at 18:29

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 18 '14 at 18:25

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I'd suggest double-checking your command in the shortcut list. I know I still have a tendency to leave the 4 out of xfce4-terminal sometimes.

answered Jul 18 '14 at 18:25

Robsteady

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I tried many many commands and none worked till now :( – steoiatsl Jul 19 '14 at 07:43

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 17 '14 at 14:34

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The most common and overlooked reason: see if any other program has acquired the same shortcut.

answered Nov 17 '14 at 14:34

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Can't set "Alt+Ctrl+T" to launch terminal in xfce4

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