Opening the gnome terminal maximized in Ubuntu 16.04

Using the Ctrl-Alt-T keyboard shortcut:
  1. Search for "Keyboard" in the Unity launcher
  2. Click the shortcuts tab
  3. Click "Custom Shortcuts"
  4. Click the "+" at the bottom of the window
  5. Enter a name, e.g., "Terminal"
  6. Enter the command: gnome-terminal --maximize
  7. Click "Apply"
  8. Set the keyboard shortcut by highlighting the row and typing the Ctrl-Alt-T key combination

Using the Unity Launcher
  1. Edit the file ~/.local/share/applications/gnome-terminal.desktop
  2. Paste these lines into the file:
    [Desktop Entry]
    Type=Application
    Name=Terminal
    Icon=utilities-terminal
    Exec=gnome-terminal --maximize
  3. Save the file
  4. Log out and back in again
The gnome terminal should launch maximized from either the Unity launcher or the Ctrl-Alt-T keyboard shortcut.  This does not solve the problem opening the terminal from Nautilus maximized.

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