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Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] Revert "gitk: Only restore window size from ~/.gitk, not position"

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Mark Levedahl <mlevedahl@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 17, 2025, 19:27 UTC
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On 10/17/25 12:36 PM, Johannes Sixt wrote:
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> Thank you for the hint. I found the thread, and after reading it I
> notice that the opposition is based on that restoring the position
> doesn't put the window on the desired monitor. I can't test this right
> now. I've rewritten the commit message as follows. Whether or not the
> position should be restored seems to be a personal preference, and the
> patch applies my and your preference, but obviously not everyone's.
> Please let me know whether I understood the situation correctly or not.
>
> -- Hannes
>

Your commit message accurately captures the issues as I understand them. I also cannot contribute on the multi-monitor setup, nor about the broader context wanting this patch.

Mark
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Message 6 of 12 in “gitk: make Tags and Heads window geometry sticky”
  1. 0/2 gitk: make Tags and Heads window geometry stickyMichael Rappazzo, Sep 28, 2025
  2. 1/2 Revert "gitk: Only restore window size from ~/.gitk, not position"Michael Rappazzo, Sep 28, 2025
  3. Mark LevedahlSep 28, 2025
  4. Mike RappazzoSep 28, 2025
  5. Johannes SixtOct 17, 2025
  6. Mark LevedahlOct 17, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2025
  8. 2/2 gitk: make Tags and Heads window geometry stickyMichael Rappazzo, Sep 28, 2025
  9. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2025
  10. Johannes SixtOct 4, 2025
  11. gitk: persist position and size of the Tags and Heads windowJohannes Sixt, Oct 4, 2025
  12. gitk: persist position and size of the Tags and Heads windowJohannes Sixt, Oct 6, 2025

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