diff --git a/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml b/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml
index d8846e77b..278828b48 100644
--- a/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml
+++ b/guake/data/org.guake.gschema.xml
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@
             <summary>Audible bell</summary>
             <description>If true, the system alert sound will be played on a bell character.</description>
         </key>
+        <key name="window-pixel-or-scale-update" type="b">
+            <default>false</default>
+            <summary>Update window size by sliding scale or text box</summary>
+            <description>If true, window size is determined by scale widget. Otherwise, by spin button in preferences.</description>
+        </key>
         <key name="window-width" type="i">
             <default>100</default>
             <summary>Window width.</summary>
@@ -181,6 +186,26 @@
             <summary>Window height.</summary>
             <description>Percent of the screen that will be used by guake terminal vertically.</description>
         </key>
+        <key name="window-pixel-width" type="i">
+            <default>100</default>
+            <summary>Window pixel width.</summary>
+            <description>Resolution of the screen that will be used by guake terminal horizontally.</description>
+        </key>
+        <key name="window-pixel-height" type="i">
+            <default>100</default>
+            <summary>Window pixel height.</summary>
+            <description>Resolution of the screen that will be used by guake terminal vertically.</description>
+        </key>
+        <key name="max-window-pixel-width" type="i">
+            <default>1920</default>
+            <summary>Max window pixel width.</summary>
+            <description>Maximum resolution of the screen that will be used by guake terminal horizontally.</description>
+        </key>
+        <key name="max-window-pixel-height" type="i">
+            <default>1080</default>
+            <summary>Max window pixel height.</summary>
+            <description>Maximum resolution of the screen that will be used by guake terminal vertically.</description>
+        </key>
         <key name="window-horizontal-displacement" type="i">
             <default>0</default>
             <summary>Horizontal window displacement.</summary>
diff --git a/guake/data/prefs.glade b/guake/data/prefs.glade
index f1b2c2db2..b81c3c09e 100644
--- a/guake/data/prefs.glade
+++ b/guake/data/prefs.glade
@@ -68,11 +68,23 @@
     <property name="step-increment">1</property>
     <property name="page-increment">10</property>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="window_horizontal_dimension_adjustment">
+    <property name="lower">100</property>
+    <property name="upper">5000</property>
+    <property name="step-increment">100</property>
+    <property name="page-increment">10</property>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="window_horizontal_displacement_adjustment">
     <property name="upper">10000000</property>
     <property name="step-increment">10</property>
     <property name="page-increment">10</property>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="window_vertical_dimension_adjustment">
+    <property name="lower">100</property>
+    <property name="upper">5000</property>
+    <property name="step-increment">100</property>
+    <property name="page-increment">10</property>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="window_vertical_displacement_adjustment">
     <property name="upper">10000000</property>
     <property name="step-increment">10</property>
@@ -1330,7 +1342,7 @@
                                     <property name="top-padding">6</property>
                                     <property name="left-padding">6</property>
                                     <child>
-                                      <!-- n-columns=3 n-rows=3 -->
+                                      <!-- n-columns=4 n-rows=3 -->
                                       <object class="GtkGrid">
                                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                                         <property name="can-focus">False</property>
@@ -1485,7 +1497,7 @@
                                             <signal name="value-changed" handler="on_window_vertical_displacement_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
                                           </object>
                                           <packing>
-                                            <property name="left-attach">2</property>
+                                            <property name="left-attach">3</property>
                                             <property name="top-attach">1</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
@@ -1496,7 +1508,7 @@
                                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">Displacement in pixels</property>
                                           </object>
                                           <packing>
-                                            <property name="left-attach">2</property>
+                                            <property name="left-attach">3</property>
                                             <property name="top-attach">0</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
@@ -1508,6 +1520,45 @@
                                             <property name="numeric">True</property>
                                             <signal name="value-changed" handler="on_window_horizontal_displacement_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
                                           </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="left-attach">3</property>
+                                            <property name="top-attach">2</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkLabel">
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Dimensions in pixels</property>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="left-attach">2</property>
+                                            <property name="top-attach">0</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkSpinButton" id="window_vertical_dimension">
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                                            <property name="adjustment">window_vertical_dimension_adjustment</property>
+                                            <property name="numeric">True</property>
+                                            <property name="update-policy">if-valid</property>
+                                            <signal name="value-changed" handler="on_window_vertical_dimension_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="left-attach">2</property>
+                                            <property name="top-attach">1</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkSpinButton" id="window_horizontal_dimension">
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                                            <property name="adjustment">window_horizontal_dimension_adjustment</property>
+                                            <property name="numeric">True</property>
+                                            <property name="update-policy">if-valid</property>
+                                            <signal name="value-changed" handler="on_window_horizontal_dimension_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                                          </object>
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="left-attach">2</property>
                                             <property name="top-attach">2</property>
diff --git a/guake/gsettings.py b/guake/gsettings.py
index fe0e2b0f9..0799595be 100644
--- a/guake/gsettings.py
+++ b/guake/gsettings.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ def __init__(self, guake_inst):
         )
         settings.general.onChangedValue("window-height", self.size_changed)
         settings.general.onChangedValue("window-width", self.size_changed)
+        settings.general.onChangedValue("window-pixel-height", self.size_changed)
+        settings.general.onChangedValue("window-pixel-width", self.size_changed)
         settings.general.onChangedValue("window-valignment", self.alignment_changed)
         settings.general.onChangedValue("window-halignment", self.alignment_changed)
         settings.general.onChangedValue("window-vertical-displacement", self.alignment_changed)
diff --git a/guake/prefs.py b/guake/prefs.py
index 9452c64c7..f412ba220 100644
--- a/guake/prefs.py
+++ b/guake/prefs.py
@@ -454,14 +454,45 @@ def on_display_n_changed(self, combo):
 
     def on_window_height_value_changed(self, hscale):
         """Changes the value of window_height in dconf"""
+        self.settings.general.set_boolean("window-pixel-or-scale-update", True)
         val = hscale.get_value()
         self.settings.general.set_int("window-height", int(val))
 
+        value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-pixel-height")
+        self.prefDlg.get_widget("window_vertical_dimension").set_value(value)
+
     def on_window_width_value_changed(self, wscale):
         """Changes the value of window_width in dconf"""
+        self.settings.general.set_boolean("window-pixel-or-scale-update", True)
         val = wscale.get_value()
         self.settings.general.set_int("window-width", int(val))
 
+        value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-pixel-width")
+        self.prefDlg.get_widget("window_horizontal_dimension").set_value(value)
+
+    def on_window_vertical_dimension_value_changed(self, spin):
+        """Changes the value of window-vertical-displacement"""
+        self.settings.general.set_boolean("window-pixel-or-scale-update", False)
+        max_value = self.settings.general.get_int("max-window-pixel-height")
+        val = int(spin.get_value())
+        if val <= max_value:
+            self.settings.general.set_int("window-pixel-height", val)
+
+            value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-height")
+            self.prefDlg.get_widget("window_height").set_value(value)
+
+    def on_window_horizontal_dimension_value_changed(self, spin):
+        """Changes the value of window-horizontal-displacement"""
+        self.settings.general.set_boolean("window-pixel-or-scale-update", False)
+        max_value = int(self.settings.general.get_int("max-window-pixel-width"))
+        val = int(spin.get_value())
+
+        if val <= max_value:
+            self.settings.general.set_int("window-pixel-width", val)
+
+            value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-width")
+            self.prefDlg.get_widget("window_width").set_value(value)
+
     def on_window_halign_value_changed(self, halign_button):
         """Changes the value of window_halignment in dconf"""
         which_align = {
@@ -632,6 +663,7 @@ def on_window_horizontal_displacement_value_changed(self, spin):
         """Changes the value of window-horizontal-displacement"""
         self.settings.general.set_int("window-horizontal-displacement", int(spin.get_value()))
 
+
     def reload_erase_combos(self, btn=None):
         self.prefDlg.reload_erase_combos(btn)
 
@@ -740,6 +772,7 @@ class fake_guake:
         self.load_configs()
         self.get_widget("config-window").hide()
 
+
     def spawn_sync_pid(self, directory=None, terminal=None):
         argv = []
         user_shell = self.settings.general.get_string("default-shell")
@@ -1148,6 +1181,14 @@ def load_configs(self):
         value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-width")
         self.get_widget("window_width").set_value(value)
 
+        value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-pixel-height")
+        max_value = self.settings.general.get_int("max-window-pixel-height")
+        self.get_widget("window_vertical_dimension").set_value(value)
+        self.get_widget("window_vertical_dimension").set
+
+        value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-pixel-width")
+        self.get_widget("window_horizontal_dimension").set_value(value)
+
         # window displacements
         value = self.settings.general.get_int("window-vertical-displacement")
         self.get_widget("window_vertical_displacement").set_value(value)
@@ -1303,6 +1344,7 @@ def load_configs(self):
         # it's a separated method, to be reused.
         self.reload_erase_combos()
 
+
         # custom command context-menu configuration file
         custom_command_file = self.settings.general.get_string("custom-command-file")
         if custom_command_file:
diff --git a/guake/utils.py b/guake/utils.py
index dc07c80e6..010081b53 100644
--- a/guake/utils.py
+++ b/guake/utils.py
@@ -255,8 +255,11 @@ def set_final_window_rect(cls, settings, window):
         horizontal alignment is given by window_alignment.
         """
         # fetch settings
+        update_by_scale = settings.general.get_boolean("window-pixel-or-scale-update")
         height_percents = settings.general.get_int("window-height")
         width_percents = settings.general.get_int("window-width")
+        height_pixel = settings.general.get_int("window-pixel-height")
+        width_pixel = settings.general.get_int("window-pixel-width")
         halignment = settings.general.get_int("window-halignment")
         valignment = settings.general.get_int("window-valignment")
         vdisplacement = settings.general.get_int("window-vertical-displacement")
@@ -265,6 +268,8 @@ def set_final_window_rect(cls, settings, window):
         log.debug("set_final_window_rect")
         log.debug("  height_percents = %s", height_percents)
         log.debug("  width_percents = %s", width_percents)
+        log.debug("  height_pixel = %s", height_pixel)
+        log.debug("  width_pixel = %s", width_pixel)
         log.debug("  halignment = %s", halignment)
         log.debug("  valignment = %s", valignment)
         log.debug("  hdisplacement = %s", hdisplacement)
@@ -281,6 +286,14 @@ def set_final_window_rect(cls, settings, window):
 
         total_height = window_rect.height
         total_width = window_rect.width
+        settings.general.set_int("max-window-pixel-height",total_height)
+        settings.general.set_int("max-window-pixel-width",total_width)
+
+        if not update_by_scale:
+            height_percents = int((height_pixel/total_height)*100)
+            width_percents = int((width_pixel/total_width)*100)
+            settings.general.set_int("window-height",height_percents)
+            settings.general.set_int("window-width",width_percents)
 
         if halignment == ALIGN_CENTER:
             log.debug("aligning to center!")
@@ -300,6 +313,10 @@ def set_final_window_rect(cls, settings, window):
             window_rect.x += total_width - window_rect.width - hdisplacement
 
         window_rect.height = int(float(total_height) * float(height_percents) / 100.0)
+        if update_by_scale:
+            settings.general.set_int("window-pixel-height",window_rect.height)
+            settings.general.set_int("window-pixel-width",window_rect.width)
+
         if valignment == ALIGN_TOP:
             window_rect.y += vdisplacement
         elif valignment == ALIGN_BOTTOM:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/pixel-defined-window-8062a170d105512a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/pixel-defined-window-8062a170d105512a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ba4188c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/pixel-defined-window-8062a170d105512a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+release_summary: >
+  Terminal window size is set by pixel rather than solely by the sliding scale in the preferences window.
+
+features:
+  - |
+      - Terminal window size can be configured in the preferences window by explicit pixel dimensions
+