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Configurable options are configurable via the preferences dialogue, which can be invoked by selecting Preferences menu item in the Settings menu.
While most options are self-explanatory, some are discussed below in more detail.
Sets the terminal class for the current configuration or terminal. Refer to the section on classes for further information.
If this option is selected, GNOME Terminal will launch the shell in login mode (it will run all of your login initialization scripts in this mode). See also information about --login and --nologin command line options.
Defines a list of characters (or character classes) that should be considered 'word characters'. These are used when selecting text by word.
In the Image tab, you can set the background image to use for the terminal. Possible choices are
None — in this case, GNOME Terminal will use the background color as set in Colors tab
Background pixmap — this option allows you to choose an image file to be used as background. You can press Browse button to choose the image file.
Transparent — this option makes GNOME Terminal use "transparent" background. It is not really transparent: it just mimics the background of your desktop (root window), much like a chameleon does. Do not expect to see other windows through the GNOME Terminal, though.
For Pixmap and Transparent backgrounds, you can also check the button Shade background, which will "shade", or "dim", the background image.