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* Debian Stable (devilspie2_0.43-4_amd64.deb) + MATE installed from tasksel
* Works!: Open GNOME. Open $ devilspie in the terminal. Open
emacs. It actually opens maximized!*
Note that MATE is required. Without MATE: Debian Stable
(devilspie2_0.43-4_amd64.deb). Open GNOME. Cannot run $ devilspie in the
terminal: "An X11 display is required for devilspie2."[1]
Does not work: Open MATE. Open $ devilspie in the terminal. Open
emacs. The Emacs window is not maximized.
* Debian Testing (devilspie2_0.43-5_amd64.deb) + MATE installed from tasksel
Does not work: Open GNOME. Cannot run $ devilspie in the terminal:
"An X11 display is required for devilspie2."[1]
Does not work: Open MATE. Open $ devilspie in the terminal. Open
emacs. The Emacs window is not maximized.
* Debian Unstable (devilspie2_0.43-5_amd64.deb) + MATE installed from
tasksel
Does not work: Open GNOME. Cannot run $ devilspie in the terminal:
"An X11 display is required for devilspie2."[1]
Works!: Open MATE. Open $ devilspie in the terminal. Open
emacs. It actually opens maximized!
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References
1: Devilspie2 fails to run under Xwayland -
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?46746