But unfortunaly they discontinued it, which is a shame because indeed it's a nice feature.
However there is a limit to this conccept:
- no quake mode
- no horizontal split
- no way to manipulate the terminal shape and sessions from another terminal
- keyboard shortcuts and config options are file explorer first, terminal second
- no way to hide the explorer part. I don't want the files to always be here.
- no shell integration. I want some status such as the git repot state or the virtualenv name to appear in the bar, and the shell to remove it automatically from the prompt if I'm in GUI mode.
All in all, I'd prefer a specialized terminal, that have some file explorer features, and a real file explorer on the side, without the terminal features.
But yes, it is a good start.
Oh man, you are gonna love this. In Plasma 5, hitting F4 in a file browser toggles a pop-up terminal in the folder you're in. As you navigate the directory tree, the shell actually follows you - and vice versa when you type `cd`! Working directory is always kept synchronized. If you split the file manager into a two-pane layout (another great feature), the terminal working directory follows whichever pane has focus. And of course you can drag files into the terminal and it pastes the path.
It's basically exactly what you asked for, and it is indeed fantastic. Plasma 5 is fantastic. Light years ahead.