[openbox] Opening a window with a specific size and location

Freddie freddie_signup at gmx.co.uk
Mon Jan 4 05:13:49 EST 2010


On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 14:47 -0800, Yan Seiner wrote:
> I am using FlightGear on a TV.   The TV has overscan, so if I set it to
> launch full screen I lose the outer edges.  Flightgear allows me to set
> the window size but not the window location.
> 
> Is there any way to launch a window with no decorations and a fixed
> location?  As I said, I can set the size from the app.
> 
> --Yan
>

Putting

<application name="evince">
     <decor>no</decor>
     <position force="yes">
         <x>50</x> <!-- replace 50, 200 with whatever you like -->
         <y>200</y>
     </position>
</application>

inside the application tags of my rc.xml file worked for evince. See 
http://icculus.org/openbox/index.php/Help:Applications .

Freddie



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