Re: FVWM: how do I force a window to open at a particular location?

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:22:04 +0000

On 07 Feb 2002 10:40:52 -0800, Ram Bhamidipaty wrote:
>
> I'm using fvwm 2.4.0.
>
> I want to control the starting position of the windows in my
> debugger. Specifically the Sun Workshop debugger.
>
> The workshop debugger has an option to restore the position and size
> of the windows when it starts, but something is going wrong. Either
> fvwm is ignoring the debuggers request to position the windows or
> the debugger is not restoring its position/sizes properly.
>
> The workshop debugger is most likely using motif settings.

Probably `xwininfo -size` shows the size/position hints of your app.

> I guess what I am looking for is one of the following:
>
> -Figure out what proporties the debugger is using and
> somehow make fvwm honor those settings.
>
> -Configure fvwm to force the debugger windows to always
> be placed in a particular location - regardless of what
> hints/preferences the debugger application has.

I may suggest to use:

  Style * UsePPosition, UseUSPosition

but if you say that the size is also not preserved, it seems that this app
just does not set the previous size (and probably position).

Regards,
Mikhael.
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Received on Thu Feb 07 2002 - 14:23:31 GMT

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