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Re: Changing terminal title - all or nothing
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Re: Changing terminal title - all or nothing


  • Subject: Re: Changing terminal title - all or nothing
  • From: "Gary (Lists)" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:36:57 -0400
  • Thread-topic: Changing terminal title - all or nothing

"Dan Shechter" wrote:

> <quote>
> on run argv
>
> tell application "Terminal"
> set custom title of  front window  to   item 1 of argv
>
> end tell
> end run
> </quote>
>
> The problem is that it changes all the titles of all Terminal's
> windows, and not only the front window.
>
> Why? :)

That's how it's supposed to work.  All you're doing here is setting the
preference [Preferences > Settings > 'Window' pane].  That's a Terminal-wide
preference, as you can see from the UI.

--
Gary


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