Re: new beta: 2.96.1.20040322

Paul Vojta <[email protected]> writes:

> On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 09:59:19PM +0100, David Kastrup wrote:
> > Stefan Ulrich <[email protected]> writes:
> >
> > > If the above picture is OK, I guess the fix would be to let
> > > document-specified geometry (ie. via \usepackage[dvips]{geometry}
> > > override the ~/.xdvirc settings. Otherwise, if you hate the entire
> > > idea of saving the window geometry, please tell me now ;-)
> >
> > I hate it.  If at all, this is the task of the window manager/desktop
> > environment.
> 
> Depends on which part of the geometry.  The window size is determined by the
> application (xdvi in this case), not the window manager.
> 
> Determining the window position is often the job of the window manager.
> However, if the application does not specify a position, then some window
> managers (e.g., twm) will put the window in the upper left-hand corner
> or annoy the user by having him choose the spot.
> 
> Do you hate the idea of having xdvi save the window size?

Pinning the window size should only be done on request.  Window
managers or desktop environments sometimes permit saving window
geometry, but doing it by default tends to annoy much more than it
helps.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum