elementary / elementary/terminal

Hide tab bar in full-screen.

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The tab bar (aka "notebook") takes up a fairly thick band across the top of the window while Terminal is full-screen. I'd rather the tab bar disappear completely in full-screen, as it does in Epiphany.

Edit: As michallepicki has pointed out, Terminal has a dconf setting to hide the tab bar for a _single_ tab. However, when there is more than one tab, Terminal always shows the tab bar (even when full screen).

When Epiphany is full screen, the tab bar disappears regardless of how many tabs are on it, giving all available screen real estate to content. This is what I expect when using an application in full-screen.

Ideally, all elementary apps should share the same interface metaphors. I prefer Epiphany's in this case, although it has a caveat: in order to regain access to the tab bar, one must leave full-screen (by pressing F11). If a compromise, allowing the tab bar to hide _and_ be accessed without leaving full screen--such as a pull down, were available, it would be best for both Terminal and Epiphany.

Note: Epiphany's behavior has somewhat changed since making this post. Now epiphany has a pull down in full screen, but it only includes the _top bar_ (CSD); not the tab bar, yet.

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