Regarding the scrollbar and its surrounding space that looks like padding: see my opinion (which is not in favor of Ubuntu's custom change at all) at https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=754796 comments 17-20.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #754796 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=754796 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1714810 Title: gnome-terminal shrinks window to nothing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1714810/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs