I use the .Xdefault file to configure aterm.

~/.Xdefault

#aterm*foreground: #00FF00

aterm*loginShell:true

aterm*transparent:true
aterm*shading:60

aterm*background:Black
aterm*foreground:White
aterm*scrollBar:true
aterm*scrollBar_right:true
aterm*transpscrollbar:true
aterm*saveLines:32767

#aterm*font:-misc-&#-&#-*-10-&#-&#-*-iso8859-*
#aterm*font:-xos4-terminus-medium-*-normal-&#-&#-&#-*-iso8859-*
#aterm*font:-Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-SemiCondensed--13-120-75-75-C-60-ISO8859-1

#aterm*font:&#-fixed-small-r-normal--*-140-&#-&#-iso8859-1
aterm*font:&#-fixed-medium-r-normal--*-140-&#-&#-iso8859-1
aterm*boldFont:&#-fixed-bold-r-normal--&#-140-&#-&#-iso8859-1

aterm*scrollKey:on
aterm*saveLines:32767

aterm*keysym.Home:          \e[1~
aterm*keysym.End:           \e[4~