08.06.2011, 07:43, "Alessandro Crismani" <[email protected]>: > Hi everybody, > > I do not know if this is the proper mailing list for Mutter, but it is > the one that seems to suit better, so I'll try to ask here. > > I'll like to know if there is a way to change the positioning of new > windows opened in Gnome. Let me give an example: If I open four > terminals in a row they are placed in a sort of cascade mode in the top > left corner, where the window bar of the second is just below the window > bar of the first. Furthermore, it seems that the top left corner is > preferred to other space for new windows. > > What I'll like to see is new windows trying to be "as far as they could" > from other, in order to maximize the area that I can see of each window > even if it is not raised. I really prefer this placement over the > "cascade" one since each window gives me more information even if it's > not raised, and I find a little bit annoing having to drag new terminals > every time I open a bunch of them. I think this placement is called > Smart in Compiz and if I am not mistaken is what Kwin uses by default. > > I do not mind if the setting is hidden somewhere and that somewhere > doesn't come with a GUI. Please let me know if it's possible. > > Cheers, > Alessandro
I wonder about the default setting and why is it favored. The application windows pop up somewhere in the corner. On a larger screen I drag them to the center each time launched and wish there was an option for centered placement. -- Best regards, Misha Shnurapet, Fedora Project Contributor https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Shnurapet shnurapet AT fedoraproject.org, GPG: 00217306 _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
