I'm sorry - I tried hard and I can't make it happen on 15.04 :( I just linked this bug to the upstream one. Hopefully a solution will be forthcoming there or 3.16 fixes the problem for you...
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #649680 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=649680 ** Also affects: gnome-terminal via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=649680 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451944 Title: Gnome-terminal in Ubuntu Unity shrinks to minimum size To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-terminal/+bug/1451944/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs