diff -upNr compiz-0.7.8.orign/metadata/core.xml.in compiz-0.7.8/metadata/core.xml.in
--- compiz-0.7.8.orign/metadata/core.xml.in	2008-08-28 13:34:41.000000000 +0200
+++ compiz-0.7.8/metadata/core.xml.in	2009-01-27 22:11:55.000000000 +0100
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 	    <option name="command_terminal" type="string">
 		<_short>Terminal command line</_short>
 		<_long>Terminal command line</_long>
-		<default></default>
+		<default>gnome-terminal</default>
 	    </option>
 	    <option name="run_command_terminal_key" type="key">
 		<_short>Open a terminal</_short>