How to make "CTRL + ALT + T" open new Terminal window when one is already open?

The funny thing is that on Unity, CTRL + ALT + T does open a new window, apparantly not on Gnome...

To make the setup:

  1. First disable the existing command/key combination with the command:

    gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys terminal ""
    

    Which will make CTRL + ALT + T "available" again for another command.

  2. Now open keyboard settings: System Settings > "Keyboard" > "Shortcuts" > "Custom Shortcuts". Click the "+" and add the command:

    gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=<profilename>
    

    to CTRL + ALT + T, where <profilename> is the name of your profile, most likely Default

From man gnome-terminal:

   --window-with-profile=PROFILENAME
             Open  a new window containing a tab with the given profile.
             More than one of these options can be provided.

It's pretty easy to make Ctrl+Alt+T alive in gnome:

  1. Search for Keyboard shortcuts in Gnome home menu

  2. Add a custom shortcut in Keyboard

  3. Add (+)

    • Name: gnome-terminal
    • Command: gnome-terminal
    • Ctrl+Alt+T

Adding custom commands