[thom]

If anybody reads this and decides it sounds like a nice way to summon a terminal, be aware that if you're a non-Gnome user you can use Yukuake in KDE, and the --drop-down option to the XFCE terminal.

I usually have it bound to Ctrl-` and find it very convenient (also someone satisfying to just show and hide for no reason other than I like the animation).

[gfalcao]

Yakuake is what inspired Guake. I wanted to use Yakuake without needing to install libqt in my machine.

[singlow]

Maybe, but the original inspiration was the tilde shortcut for opening the console in the Quake game, hence the names.

[jawr]

I think he knows why it’s called that :)

[singlow]

Ha - first time I read it I didn't pick up that he was the author :P

[teekert]

There is also tilda, can be enable in Ubuntu Mate with 1 click!

[StavrosK]

That is a nice way to summon a terminal! I wish kitty supported it.

[skykooler]

Tilix also has a "Quake Terminal" mode.