.. image:: imgs/icon_terminator.png :align: right :alt: The robot future of terminals. ====================================== Welcome to Terminator's documentation! ====================================== Sometimes it is not always clear just how many little shortcuts and features there are in Terminator. This manual hopes to reduce the confusion. A quick word on style. I have none. 😃 I have casual way of talking and writing, and a strange sense of humour. I also tend to use random pop-culture references a lot, but often in ways that make no sense. If this is a problem you are entitled to a refund of the money you paid to me to write this... 😎 ------------------ What is Terminator ------------------ At its simplest Terminator is a terminal emulator like xterm, gnome-terminal, konsole, etc. At its most complex it lets you fly... metaphorically at least. Take a look at the following list: .. sidebar:: From the simple... .. image:: imgs/small_example.png :width: 100% - Arrange terminals in a grid-like structure - Tabs - Drag and drop re-ordering of terminals - Lots of keyboard shortcuts - Save multiple layouts and profiles via GUI preferences editor - Simultaneous typing to arbitrary groups of terminals - Extensible through plugins and lots more... .. sidebar:: To the ridiculous... .. image:: imgs/large_example.png :width: 100% In case it's not obvious this is faked up. I use more complex setups, but I'm not putting real work into the documentation. .. toctree:: :caption: Contents: :maxdepth: 2 licensing history gettingstarted preferences layouts grouping plugins advancedusage faq gettinginvolved .. Indices and tables ================== .. * :ref:`genindex` * :ref:`modindex` * :ref:`search`