Bug 23711

Summary: Center and Manual Window Placement
Product: kcontrol Reporter: ashari
Component: kcmkwinoptionsAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: 2.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Compiled Sources   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:

Description ashari 2001-04-04 21:02:02 UTC
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Package:           kcontrol
Version:           v2.0 (using KDE 2.1.1 )
Severity:          wishlist
Installed from:    compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.0)
OS:                Linux 2.4.2 i686
OS/Compiler notes: 

In kcontrol->look&feel->Window Behavior there are only 3 window placement settings (Smart Cascade Random). We really need Manual (You click your mouse where you want the window) and Center (where all dialogs and windows popup in the center of the screen).

Thanks.

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Comment 1 Stephan Kulow 2001-04-04 21:56:02 UTC
ashari@knightswood.net wrote:
> 
> Package: kcontrol
> Version: v2.0 (using KDE 2.1.1 )
> Severity: wishlist
> Installed from:    compiled sources
> Compiler:          gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.0)
> OS:                Linux 2.4.2 i686
> OS/Compiler notes:
> 
> In kcontrol->look&feel->Window Behavior there are only 3 window placement settings (Smart Cascade Random). We really need Manual (You click your mouse where you want the window) and Center (where all dialogs and windows popup in the center of the screen).
> 
You're welcome to implement it in kwin adding it to kcontrol will then be simple.
If you really need it as you say

Greetings Stephan

-- 
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Comment 2 ashari 2001-04-05 01:49:54 UTC
On Wednesday 04 April 2001 05:56 pm you wrote:
> ashari@knightswood.net wrote:
> > Package: kcontrol
> > Version: v2.0 (using KDE 2.1.1 )
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Installed from:    compiled sources
> > Compiler:          gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.0)
> > OS:                Linux 2.4.2 i686
> > OS/Compiler notes:
> >
> > In kcontrol->look&feel->Window Behavior there are only 3 window
> > placement settings (Smart Cascade Random). We really need Manual (You
> > click your mouse where you want the window) and Center (where all dialogs
> > and windows popup in the center of the screen).
>
> You're welcome to implement it in kwin adding it to kcontrol will then be
> simple. If you really need it as you say
>
> Greetings Stephan

I'd love to implement it in kwin.. but I don't have a magic wand or any 
virgins to sacrifice (I wouldn't sacrifice them anyways they have better 
uses ;-). Anyways I remember manual used to be there at one point but I 
don't think that center ever was. This is very important to have as I'm sure 
there are many people that don't like their windows poppin up all over the 
place like is currently happening.

Thanks
Steven
Comment 3 Chani 2002-12-02 08:06:25 UTC
<aol> me too! </aol>  
windows are *always* popping up in the most annoying places possible... 
especially under the taskbar- I have my taskbar along the top of the screen, 
and windows are always appearing up there...  
Comment 4 Lubos Lunak 2002-12-02 15:29:45 UTC
 The problem with windows appearing under top-edge placed taskbar is already fixed. Centered 
placement policy is implemented too. I don't think KWin ever had Manual placement policy, and 
I'm not sure if it should have it. 
 
 
Comment 5 Kevin Ottens 2003-06-06 10:17:12 UTC
Manual placement policy was implemented in KDE 1,
if I remember well.

But it has disappeared in KDE 2.

Just my 0.02
Comment 6 Lubos Lunak 2003-06-17 13:16:56 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 23710 ***