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Re: -geometry flag for XWin?
- From: Harold L Hunt II <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
- To: Robert Mecklenburg <mecklen at cimsoft dot com>
- Cc: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 10:24:43 -0400
- Subject: Re: -geometry flag for XWin?
- References: <15669.31062.946000.367000@gargle.gargle.HOWL>
Robert Mecklenburg wrote:
> I start XWin with "-screen 830 1124" (roughly half my screen width) so
> I have room on my desktop for windows apps. This causes the X root
> window to be placed at +0+0. Is there a way to specify a different
> location for the root window? I'd prefer something like +20+0 so it
> doesn't obscure important desktop icons. (Of course, I've read the
> man page and found nothing relevant. Perhaps I missed it?)
>
> Thanks,
Robert,
No, there is not a -geometry flag.
You are more than welcome to add one.
Harold