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I created a custom shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T that calls x-terminal-emulator. For some reason, it does not work (nothing happens when hitting the mapping).

When I remove the shortcut, the built-in Launch terminal shortcut (which is also set to the same mapping) opens the terminal window as expected.

The problem is when I restart my session after deleting the shortcut, it is recreated in the custom shortcut window.

Do you have any idea why this shortcut is always recreated automatically after restarting a session? Do you have any idea how to fix this?

I can't find a configuration file in my home that contains the x-terminal-emulator string. I am running 12.04 Desktop.

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You can't do it well because your idea is wrong.

You don't have to create a new short-cut or assign it or nothing (even when it could work), you must change your default terminal.

To set x-terminal-emulator as your default terminal, so it will open when you enter Ctrl+Alt+T, you must open the terminal (it sounds recursive) and enter the following command:

gconftool --type string --set /desktop/gnome/applications/terminal/exec x-terminal-emulator

If you have problems trying to delete your custom shortcut, I can tell you that after remove the shortcut you must restart your computer to take effect. But if it doesn't work you should see this question where you will find information related.

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