diff -upNr compiz-0.8.2.orign/metadata/gnomecompat.xml.in compiz-0.8.2/metadata/gnomecompat.xml.in
--- compiz-0.8.2.orign/metadata/gnomecompat.xml.in	2009-02-15 10:10:23.000000000 +0100
+++ compiz-0.8.2/metadata/gnomecompat.xml.in	2009-05-25 21:27:20.864114328 +0200
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		<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>