I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(1)            i3 Manual           I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(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):

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

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

       o   mate-terminal

       o   gnome-terminal

       o   terminator

       o   xfce4-terminal

       o   urxvt

       o   rxvt

       o   termit

       o   Eterm

       o   aterm

       o   uxterm

       o   xterm

       o   roxterm

       o   termite

       o   lxterminal

       o   terminology

       o   st

       o   qterminal

       o   lilyterm

       o   tilix

       o   terminix

       o   konsole

       o   kitty

       o   guake

       o   tilda

       o   alacritty

       o   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 4.23                           05/01/2024           I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(1)