14 DAY TRIAL // Ubuntu MATE 15.04 is getting all sorts of interesting features, including a drop-down terminal named Tilda that will be integrated by default.
The Ubuntu MATE developers have been adding all sorts of cool features to the distribution. For example, they have been working on a new tool that lets users change the layout of the operating systems so that it resembles various other OSes like OpenSuSE or even Windows XP. Now they are also adding a drop-down terminal that will be available by default.
Drop-down terminals are not something new, but they are an unusual application. Basically, users have access to a terminal window that can open anywhere with the press of a button. The good thing about this is that if you execute a command, you will be able to hide it until you finish it. And, the cherry on top, drop-down terminals look very good.
Who says a terminal needs to be boring?
The longer you use a Linux operating system, the more you're going to love the terminal and all the interesting stuff you can do with it. Most terminals you find in various distros are pretty much the same, but drop-down terminals bring an extra layer of fun.
"The specialties of Tilda are that it does not behave like a normal window but instead it can be pulled up and down from the top of the screen with a special hotkey. Additionally Tilda is highly configurable. It is possible to configure the hotkeys for keybindings, change the appearance and many options that affect the behavior of Tilda," is noted on the GitHub entry.
Ubuntu MATE 15.04 is still under development and it's likely that we'll get to see some more of these features demonstrated before the official launch, which is scheduled for the end of April.
