There is an additional item in gconf-editor that must be used to get the custom size:
apps | gnome-terminal | profiles | Default use_custom_default_size -- geometry preferences not applied https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653678 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs