I'm trying to write a simple bash script, which when run from the command line, will cd into a default directory and then open up the folder in the file-browser:

#!/bin/bash



if [ -z "$1" ]

then

  # unless $1 is specified, cd into main proj

  cd code/ruby/my-main-proj

else

  # cd into project specified by $1

  cd code/ruby/$1

fi



# open folder in file manager    

pcmanfm .

This is great, it gives me two things:

1. a command-prompt whose working directory is set to the project I want


2. a file-browser for the same project

The trouble is that I would like to run my bash script by clicking on a desktop icon but in it's current form, the terminal does not open up, just the file browser..

So I've made a modification to try and get the terminal to open too:

then

  # unless $1 is specified, cd into main proj

  x-terminal-emulator -e "cd code/ruby/my-main-proj"

else

  # code same as before    

But while the terminal does open, it just displays a blank screen, with no prompt or PWD.
How can I get a terminal to open up, and have it's working directory change to the one I'm trying to specify in my bash script?