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Re: [PATCH] gitk: don't save the geometry to rc file on exit

From
Jonathan del Strother <maillist@steelskies.com>
Date
Feb 23, 2008, 13:15 UTC
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On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Robin Rosenberg <robin.rosenberg.lists@dewire.com> wrote:

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> lördagen den 23 februari 2008 skrev Gerrit Pape:
>
> > Saving the geometry can cause several inconveniences, e.g. when using a
>  > temporary dual screen setup, or sharing ~/.gitk between multiple
>  > systems.  Additionally it can be argued that window placement and sizing
>  > are the tasks of the window manager.  So don't do that anymore.
>
>  Shouldn't the restoring code also be dropped then?

Perhaps, though that would prevent you setting up default width & height. You'd always be stuck with the (too small IMO) original window size

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Message 7 of 26 in “Bug in gitk - can post the window off screen”
  1. Tommy ThornFeb 7, 2008
  2. Shawn O. PearceFeb 7, 2008
  3. Robin RosenbergFeb 7, 2008
  4. Gerrit PapeFeb 7, 2008
  5. gitk: don't save the geometry to rc file on exitGerrit Pape, Feb 23, 2008
  6. Robin RosenbergFeb 23, 2008
  7. Jonathan del StrotherFeb 23, 2008
  8. Paul MackerrasFeb 23, 2008
  9. Mark LevedahlFeb 24, 2008
  10. Edgar ToernigFeb 24, 2008
  11. Paul MackerrasMar 6, 2008
  12. Jonathan del StrotherMar 6, 2008
  13. Paul MackerrasMar 6, 2008
  14. Mark LevedahlMar 7, 2008
  15. martin f krafftMar 7, 2008
  16. Paul MackerrasMar 8, 2008
  17. martin f krafftMar 10, 2008
  18. David TweedMar 10, 2008
  19. martin f krafftFeb 25, 2008
  20. Paul MackerrasFeb 25, 2008
  21. martin f krafftFeb 25, 2008
  22. Mark LevedahlFeb 25, 2008
  23. martin f krafftFeb 25, 2008
  24. Martin LanghoffFeb 25, 2008
  25. Robin RosenbergFeb 25, 2008
  26. A Large Angry SCMFeb 26, 2008

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