(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***) 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. (Submitted via bugs.kde.org) (Called from KBugReport dialog)
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 -- Teigwaren heissen Teigwaren weil sie Teig waren * J. v. d. Lippe MFCH
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
<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...
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.
Manual placement policy was implemented in KDE 1, if I remember well. But it has disappeared in KDE 2. Just my 0.02
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 23710 ***