Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups

["Thomas Chadwick" <j_tetazoo at hotmail dot com>]

> From: "Thomas Chadwick" <j_tetazoo@hotmail.com>
> To: dforeman@stny.rr.com, cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: need help scripting multiple xfree startups
> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:25:09 -0400
[snip]

> As for getting the xterm to place itself on your screen without having to
> click:  If you're using the default Window Manager twm, copy the file
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/twm/system.twmrc to ~/.twmrc.  Then edit ~/.twmrc and 
> add
> "RandomPlacement" on a line by itself towards the top of the file just 
> after
> the comments.  If you're using some other window manager, then consult its
> man page.
Alternatively, you can specify the exact size and position of each xterm 
using the -geometry flag:

ssh -X -l remote_username remote_hostname \
xterm -geometry 80x25+10+10 \
-title "remote_username@remote_hostname" \
-e remote_command

The "80x25" part specifies the size of the window in characters. 80x25 is 
typical.  The "+10+10" part specifies the position of the upper-left corner 
of the window with respect to the upper-left corner of the screen in pixels. 
 In this case it's 10 pixels in from the left edge, and 10 pixels down from 
the top edge.


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