[GRASS-dev] [bug #4886] (grass) setting position of windows

[Hamish]

> this bug's URL: http://intevation.de/rt/webrt?serial_num=4886
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> Subject: setting position of windows
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> Platform: GNU/Linux/x86
> grass obtained from: Trento Italy site
> grass binary for platform: Compiled from Sources
> GRASS Version: cvs_2006_07_22
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> hi!
> 
> with the new gis.m loading all those windows (I do like it!), I was
> wandering if it is possible to set somewhere where they must be
> opened. For example, console in lower left corner, map display on the
> upper right corner, and so on. Or may be it is already possible and I
> don't know where to look...
> 
> Thanks!


While this is possible to do with TclTk, and in the past we did place
some of the windows, it was reverted to unplaced so that GRASS wasn't
over-ruling local window manager settings. Personally I don't like
having 4-6 windows open for a grass session, I think it is messy.

What I've done: (sawfish WM + gnome)  

sawfish-ui  # config program
 matched windows tab

^v\.digit -       position=(300 . 875)  # middle bottom
^xterm$           position=(35 . 605)   # bottom left
GIS Manager -     position=(750 . 10)   # top right
^Map Display 1$   place-mode=top-left
^Output - GIS\.m$ place-mode=south-east-going-north


I suspect that these would override hardcoded placement in gis.m, but
I'm not sure. But that may depend on WM.



Hamish