How can I clear scrollback and reset with a keyboard shortcut, rather than the mouse, in xfce4-terminal?

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xfce4-terminal does not advertise a keyboard shortcut for "Clear Scrollback and Reset," although you can pick it from the Terminal menu. Is there a way? Thank you.

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 03 '21 at 14:54

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You can custom configure hot keys via config file:

nano ~/.config/xfce4/terminal/accels.scm

Find and replace for set up hot key Ctrl+Shift+l Clear Scrollback and Reset:

(gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/terminal-window/reset-and-clear" "<Primary><Shift>l")

edited Jun 03 '21 at 14:54

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answered Aug 05 '19 at 14:21

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 17 '19 at 21:36

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To Clear Scrollback and Reset in xfce4-terminal without using the mouse, use the keyboard combination Alt+t+c.

Note that this can only be done when the xfce4-terminal menu is visible. To toggle the menu, press F10.

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And only with EN locale, when menu item title 'Terminal' – AndreyP Aug 05 '19 at 12:26
Since my menu is always hidden, it's convenient to press F10 then T then C. – simno Jun 03 '21 at 12:49

How can I clear scrollback and reset with a keyboard shortcut, rather than the mouse, in xfce4-terminal?

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