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From: bob@primerd.prime.com
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Geometry enhancements
Message-ID: <34700016@primerd>
Date: 23 Jul 89 20:49:00 GMT
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Nf-From: primerd.prime.com!bob    Jul 23 16:49:00 1989


I think that X could use a little more device-independance when it comes
to geometry arguments.  I'm tired of having to re-adjust my screen every
time I move from a Sun to a PC or an X terminal.

How about some symbols like: Top, Bottom, Left, Right, and Center
which evaluate to the right thing on your server?

That way I could say things like:
	xclock -geometry =50x50+Right+Top

and it would always do the right thing no matter where you logged in.


Also, if I start an application "-iconic", how do I specify the placement
of the icon?  Xterm allows me to do this with the "#" modifier, but 
shouldn't there be a way to do this for any application (like xmh)?

Bob Pellegrino
Prime Computer, Inc.

bob@deep-thought.prime.com