well, when i put an entry into the start menu i achieve this very thing like this: Exec "Application" exec aterm -tr -fg color -bg color -e app.command & i don't know if it'll work in the warf though! -- Jack Wallen, JR. Internet Production Assistant Louisville Courier-Journal LINUX: for iq's over 95 502-582-4982 -- WWW: http://www.afterstep.org/ FTP: ftp://ftp.afterstep.org/ MAIL: http://www.calderasystems.com/linuxcenter/forums/afterstep.html