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I know i can set the title of Xterm using something like: 

xterm -xrm 'XTerm.vt100.allowTitleOps: false' -T windowname

Is it possible to create this like a GUI, so Windowname is a prompt BOX. i.e. i click on Icon That when opens prompts me for a TEXT box window (GUI Not Terminal). I can then name the window prior to opening.

I can achieve this from a Bash script, But is it possible for a GUI method. I work in a DE alot of the time and always launching multiple terminals. To be able to type a name prior to the Terminal box appearing is the solution am after. 

#!/bin/bash

# This is a test program to set a name to Xterm per run

echo "Hello, "$USER".  This script is a test the set name in Xterm."

echo -n "Enter the title for your window and press [ENTER]: "
read name
echo

xterm -xrm 'XTerm.vt100.allowTitleOps: false' -T $name
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  • Why does allowTitleOps: false enable being able to set the title? It looks like it should do the opposite! Commented Mar 29, 2020 at 21:03

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i found a nice little tool called Zenity This allows calling a GUI prompt box.

a Bash Script would look like the following: 

#!/bin/bash

# This is a test program to set a name to Xterm per run

echo "Hello, "$USER".  This script is a test the set name in Xterm."

XtermName=$(zenity --entry --text="Window Name")

xterm -xrm 'XTerm.vt100.allowTitleOps: false' -T $XtermName

The last 2 lines are only important.

Creating a Variable to populate (User Input)

XtermName=$

Created the GUI Input Box

zenity --entry --text="Window Name"

Loads Xterm setting a title, the Title is varable $XtermName

xterm -xrm 'XTerm.vt100.allowTitleOps: false' -T $XtermName
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