On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:47:56 -0400 "Michael V. De Palatis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One thing that I have not been able to figure out how to do after > pouring over documentation, old messages to the mailing lists, forum > posts, etc. is this: How can I set up a style for a specific window so > that when it is created, it is placed at a particular location on the > screen? Usually, via a command-line option such as "-geometry" "-g", etc. > For example, for most of my windows, I use manual placement, because I > find that if I don't do that, I end up moving windows around anyway, > so why not just move it to begin with and cut out the middle man? But > then there are others, such as the Gaim buddy list, which I prefer to > always be in the same spot. This is what I would like to do. Those are broken applications, IMO. If a program doesn't accept geometry options then it's probably an annoying EWMH-based one which delights in remembering its position for you. See the main FVWM FAQ for ways of circumventing that with FvwmEvent, as well as another explanation for it in #fvwm's FAQ. > I am currently using version 2.5.14. I'd upgrade, personally. -- Thomas Adam
