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I have Ubuntu 18.04, and this might seem like a pretty trivial question. But I want the window for Thunderbird to open here, and Firefox to open there. BionicBeaver has its own ideas about where they should open, so I have to move them every time. Window size is fine, I just want to determine the positions.
Previous Ubuntu used to often get it right and sometimes not, and I never figured out why it didn't do exactly the same thing every time, but mostly it did what I wanted.
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I have Ubuntu 18.04, and this might seem like a pretty trivial question. But I want the window for Thunderbird to open here, and Firefox to open there. BionicBeaver has its own ideas about where they should open, so I have to move them every time. Window size is fine, I just want to determine the positions.
Previous Ubuntu used to often get it right and sometimes not, and I never figured out why it didn't do exactly the same thing every time, but mostly it did what I wanted.
18.04 gui window
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Greg
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Question has been asked here, askubuntu.com/questions/1022751/…. Only answer was suggestion to use devilspie. It may not be possible to have more control through Gnome Shell
– vanadium
Nov 29 at 12:55
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Possible duplicate of How to remember a window position in gnome shell
– pomsky
Dec 3 at 16:27
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I have Ubuntu 18.04, and this might seem like a pretty trivial question. But I want the window for Thunderbird to open here, and Firefox to open there. BionicBeaver has its own ideas about where they should open, so I have to move them every time. Window size is fine, I just want to determine the positions.
Previous Ubuntu used to often get it right and sometimes not, and I never figured out why it didn't do exactly the same thing every time, but mostly it did what I wanted.
18.04 gui window
asked Nov 29 at 10:59
Greg
172
I have Ubuntu 18.04, and this might seem like a pretty trivial question. But I want the window for Thunderbird to open here, and Firefox to open there. BionicBeaver has its own ideas about where they should open, so I have to move them every time. Window size is fine, I just want to determine the positions.
Previous Ubuntu used to often get it right and sometimes not, and I never figured out why it didn't do exactly the same thing every time, but mostly it did what I wanted.
18.04 gui window
18.04 gui window
asked Nov 29 at 10:59
Greg
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asked Nov 29 at 10:59
Greg
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asked Nov 29 at 10:59
Greg
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asked Nov 29 at 10:59
Greg
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asked Nov 29 at 10:59
Greg
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Question has been asked here, askubuntu.com/questions/1022751/…. Only answer was suggestion to use devilspie. It may not be possible to have more control through Gnome Shell
– vanadium
Nov 29 at 12:55
2
Possible duplicate of How to remember a window position in gnome shell
– pomsky
Dec 3 at 16:27
add a comment |
Question has been asked here, askubuntu.com/questions/1022751/…. Only answer was suggestion to use devilspie. It may not be possible to have more control through Gnome Shell
– vanadium
Nov 29 at 12:55
2
Possible duplicate of How to remember a window position in gnome shell
– pomsky
Dec 3 at 16:27
Question has been asked here, askubuntu.com/questions/1022751/…. Only answer was suggestion to use devilspie. It may not be possible to have more control through Gnome Shell
– vanadium
Nov 29 at 12:55
Question has been asked here, askubuntu.com/questions/1022751/…. Only answer was suggestion to use devilspie. It may not be possible to have more control through Gnome Shell
– vanadium
Nov 29 at 12:55
2
2
Possible duplicate of How to remember a window position in gnome shell
– pomsky
Dec 3 at 16:27
Possible duplicate of How to remember a window position in gnome shell
– pomsky
Dec 3 at 16:27
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Question has been asked here, askubuntu.com/questions/1022751/…. Only answer was suggestion to use devilspie. It may not be possible to have more control through Gnome Shell
– vanadium
Nov 29 at 12:55
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Possible duplicate of How to remember a window position in gnome shell
– pomsky
Dec 3 at 16:27