default window size to full screen problem

[don fisher]

Reply to my own message--

I found that there is an application called devilspie that "perform 
actions on windows as they are created". My default values are maximize, 
undecorate and focus. I don't remember how I got them:-(

don

don fisher wrote:
> Ray,
> 
> I have the gconf-editor, but did not see the fields you describe.
> 
> I come from worse than windows. I was on fedora, and used a low level 
> window manager,  fvwm2, where I set controls by editing files. I do get 
> a bit lost in the "user friendly" interfaces.
> 
> The files are in ~/.gconf. I greped the entire tree and could not find 
> any reference to maximize or full screen that appears appropriate. The 
> file manager is nautilus, panel is gnome, window manager is metacity. 
> Under metacity/general, there is something called "visual_bell_type" 
> which is set to fullscreen. Do you know what that is or does?
> 
> don
> 
> Ray Parrish wrote
>> don fisher wrote:
>>> I have managed to arrange my system so that in both gnome and kde the 
>>> windows, such as gterm, synaptics, etc load incorrectly. They first 
>>> appear the correct size, the in about 1/2 second they expand to full 
>>> screen, like maximized. When I right click on the tab in the panel, I 
>>> have the option on Unmaximize. When I execute this option the window 
>>> returns to normal size. But this is a pain for every window that is opened.
>>>
>>> There must be a default that I have set by mistake, but I am unable to 
>>> find it. Any assistance would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> don
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> On the Applications, System Tools menu you should find Configuration 
>> Editor. In this tool you will find entries for all of the programs on 
>> your system, and part of the settings you can apply to them there are 
>> their window sizes, initial positions onscreen, and whether they should 
>> be opened Maximized or not. Too bad it wasn't that easy in windows... 8-)
>>
>> If you don't find it there , install the package "gconf-editor" and you 
>> will have it then.
>>
>> Later, Ray Parrish
>>
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