I don't know how useful this is, but I rebuilt gnome-terminal with DEBUG_GEOMETRY enabled and this is the output:
Starting: beebo david% ./src/gnome-terminal set size: toplevel 2016x2028 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 80x24 force -1x-1 setting 418x270 pixels hints: base 2x2 min 22x22 inc 5 10 setting size after flipping notebook pages hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2016x2028 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 80x24 force -1x-1 setting 418x270 pixels resized: open second tab: hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 80x24 force -1x-1 setting 422x302 pixels hints: base 2x2 min 22x22 inc 5 10 setting size in switch_page handler hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 111x56 force 111x56 setting 577x622 pixels setting size after flipping notebook pages hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 111x56 force -1x-1 setting 577x622 pixels hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 111x56 force -1x-1 setting 577x622 pixels hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 111x56 force -1x-1 setting 577x622 pixels open third tab: hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 80x24 force -1x-1 setting 422x302 pixels hints: base 2x2 min 22x22 inc 5 10 setting size in switch_page handler hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 111x56 force 111x56 setting 577x622 pixels setting size after flipping notebook pages hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 111x56 force -1x-1 setting 577x622 pixels resizing: opening fourth tab: hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 80x24 force -1x-1 setting 422x302 pixels hints: base 2x2 min 22x22 inc 5 10 setting size in switch_page handler hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 114x58 force 114x58 setting 592x642 pixels setting size after flipping notebook pages hints: increment unchanged, not setting set size: toplevel 2020x2060 widget 2000x2000 set size: grid 114x58 force -1x-1 setting 592x642 pixels -- David Pashley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]