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+#!/usr/bin/python2.2
+import sys
+import getopt
+import gtk
+import vte
+
+# FIXME: figure out why we don't get a PID here.
+def exited_cb(terminal):
+	gtk.mainquit()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	child_pid = -1;
+	# Defaults.
+	emulation = "xterm"
+	font = "fixed 12"
+	command = None
+	# Let the user override them.
+	(shorts, longs) = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "c:t:f:", ["command=", "terminal=", "font="])
+	for argpair in (shorts + longs):
+		if ((argpair[0] == '-c') or (argpair[0] == '--command')):
+			print "Running command `" + argpair[1] + "'."
+			command = argpair[1]
+		if ((argpair[0] == '-f') or (argpair[0] == '--font')):
+			print "Setting font to `" + argpair[1] + "'."
+			font = argpair[1]
+		if ((argpair[0] == '-t') or (argpair[0] == '--terminal')):
+			print "Setting terminal type to `" + argpair[1] + "'."
+			emulation = argpair[1]
+	window = gtk.Window()
+	terminal = vte.Terminal()
+	terminal.set_emulation(emulation)
+	terminal.set_font_from_string(font)
+	terminal.connect("child-exited", exited_cb)
+	if (command):
+		# Start up the specified command.
+		child_pid = terminal.fork_command(command)
+	else:
+		# Start up the default command, the user's shell.
+		child_pid = terminal.fork_command()
+	terminal.show()
+	window.add(terminal)
+	window.show()
+	gtk.main()