For most of the Windows user, the DOS command interface looks like a black hole to them. Their first thoughts are possibly - how can someone can stand of only dull text environment? On Linux, it is very usual to see users customize or compile application in the terminal.

To have a desktop terminal not necessary just to hide the terminal away from Windows users but actually a very convenient method to pin the terminal on to your desktop.

Here I want to share a way to embed the terminal to your desktop by using a software called Devil’s Pie. Devil’s Pie is a simple software to change the interfaces and behaviors of some of the rules you have made to certain applications.

Step 1 Download and install the software:

sudo apt-get install devilspie

Step 2 create configuration file for the specific terminal:

mkdir ~/.devilspie
gedit ~/.devilspie/DesktopConsole.ds

Step 3 Copy all this into the DesktopConsole.ds

(if

    (matches (window_name) "DesktopConsole")

    (begin

    (set_workspace 4)

    (below)

    (undecorate)

    (skip_pager)

    (skip_tasklist)

    (wintype "utility")

    (geometry "+50+50")

    (geometry "924x668")

)

)

Step 4 Create a new profile for your Terminal called “DesktopConsole”:

- in the “General” tab, untick “show menubar by default…”

- in the “Scrolling” tab, select “Scrollbar is” -> Disabled.

- in the “Effects” tab, set “Transparent background” and shade to “None”

Note: Some users might not come across any changes of your terminal, this is very likely the title of your terminal did not appear as “DesktopConsole”. Please confirm again by fix down the terminal title.

Step 5 In System-> Preferences-> Sessions then click the “Startup Programs” tab and add the two programs:

devilspie

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=DesktopConsole

Just log out your account, then next time when you start your desktop again, it will execute devilspie and your desktop terminal.