Positioning Windows in X

[Peter L. Peres]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, William O'Higgins wrote:

> I know that it is possible to launch an window in X and dictate where it
> appears.  What I don't know is how.
>
> Is it window manager-specific (in which case I am using OpenBox), or
> based on X?
>
> Basically, I want to launch an Eterm and have it appear at a specific
> place on the screen.  Any pointers?  Thanks.

eterm -geometry WxH+L+R &

or

eterm -geometry +L+R &

for automatic size. You can also use -L+R or whatever suits you. 
Coordinates are pixels from left top corner of window. You can also use 
more explicit coordinates if the server is set up right, like +1+2cm .

Peter
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