right click on desktop; how to modify?

[Zenaan Harkness]

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 12:42:52AM -0700, Todd Chester wrote:
> 
> 
> On 08/19/2017 12:14 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:41:53PM -0700, Todd Chester wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 08/18/2017 01:55 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:20:45 -0700, toddandmargo wrote:
> > > > > When I right click on the desktop, I get a context menu with "open
> > > >                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > > > Terminal here".   It defaults to my desktop.
> > > >             ^^^^
> > > > 
> > > > *chuckle*
> > > > 
> > > > If you are "on the desktop", "here" actually is the desktop, any other
> > > > "default" wouldn't make sense.
> > > 
> > > The way I read it is that it places the window at the location
> > > of the pointer.  Why would I want a terminal opened at my
> > > desktop?  There virtually ain't nothing there I can fix with
> > > a terminal.
> > 
> > Many people use terminal program, and like using GNU/Linux because of
> > its superb terminal programs and cmd line environment.
> > 
> > If you are not familiar with that, then you would not know why you
> > might like it.
> > 
> > Once you get good with it, it becomes addictive, and you start
> > wondering why people bother with GUI's for a lot of things - but
> > GUIs are still best for some things.
> > 
> > Have fun,
> 
> I have been going crazy with terminals and xterm for about 20 years now.
> I firmly believe the purpose of a GUI is so I can have many, many
> more terminal open!  Why only have one (init 3) when you can have 10
> (init 5)!
> 
> That is why having the path open up in Desktop drive me nuts!
> If I had my way, the context menu would have a about 5 of them
> opening in various places -- none of which would be the desktop.

Ahh, ok, what you probably want then is some sort of xdotool thing
whic feeds e.g. CTRL+ALT+F5 (for example) to go to:

<drum roll>
  Linux console number 5


The Linux consoles, are quite different to x terminals or terms,
although often people mix em up.

Yes they're all pseudo terminals, but different types.


Of course, being a term junkie, I would say "If I had my way, I'd
learn a new terminal focused window manager".

Have fun,