Information on changing the default Gnome terminal size is out there but it is scattered and scarce. I have two 20 inch monitors. The default size (80×24) is too small. Here’s how you can change the default. This applies to all launchers, menu items, and keyboard shortcuts:

• Run gconf-editor
• Open desktop → gnome → applications → terminal
• Change the value of exec in the right pane to: gnome-terminal –geometry 132×40
  (Where 132×40 is whatever size you want.) (Use a real “x”, don’t copy and paste the multiplication symbol above.)

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