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### Todo list
#### Description
The _Terminal_ widget is a terminal emulator integrated in the IDE. It's only available for the linux version.
The terminal requires [libvte](https://github.com/GNOME/vte) to be setup.
This library should be available by default in the package manager of most mainstream distribution, especially those using a GNOME desktop,
since _libvte_ is often used by the system terminal emulator of these distributions.
For now it's mostly usable with hardcoded shortcuts: and the mouse is only used to set the focus or select text (SHIFT+LeftMB to set the selection start and a second time to set the end).
Commonly used keys are:
- HOME, END, CTRL+￩, CTRL+￫: navigation.
- CTRL+INS, CTRL+SHIFT+INS: copy, paste.
- ￪, ￬: commands history.
#### Options
- **backgroundColor**: The background color.
- **followEditors**: When checked the current directory is automatically set to the folder containing a document when it gains the focus.
- **followProjects**: When checked the current directory is automatically set to the folder containing a project when it gains the focus.
- **font**: Allows to customize the font name and its size. The color is not handled here.
- **foregroundColor**: The font color.
- **scrollbackLines**: The max count of previous lines that are stored.
- **selectedColor**: The bacground when some text is selected. Selected text color is then simply inverted.
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