Default Windows position

[Allin Cottrell]

On Sun, 15 Nov 2020, houghi wrote:

> On 2020-11-15 13:54, Gaël Bonithon wrote:
>> For Leafpad I don't know, but for Mousepad you can set this with
>> `gsettings` under
>> * `org.xfce.mousepad.state.window` for the geometry (see `gsettings
>> list-recursively org.xfce.mousepad.state.window`);
>> * `org.xfce.mousepad.preferences.view` (key `font-name`) for the 
>> default font.
>> 
>> Then, you can override `mousepad` command with a little script in your
>> `~/bin` that forces these settings before launching Mousepad, or
>> simply disable "Remember window position/state" in Mousepad
>> preferences dialog (and uncheck "Use system monospace font").
>> 
>
> A nice alternative is devilspie or devilspie2. I think it is something 
> that should be integrated into XFCE.

Agreed, devilspie2 is a very useful facility that would be nice have 
integrated into XFCE.

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Allin Cottrell
Department of Economics
Wake Forest University