Unity Launcher and app startup positions

[Colin Law]

On 24 October 2011 20:28, sktsee <sktseer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:17:09 +0100, Colin Law wrote:
>
>> The one thing that I *do* find annoying about Ubuntu with Unity is the
>> way that many apps do not re-open in the same position as they were last
>> used, so that they insist on opening up under the launcher. Thunderbird
>> always seems to start up centred for example.  Tomboy Notes is
>> particularly annoying as every note is opened against the left edge of
>> the screen.  If anyone knows how to fix this I would be grateful.
>>
>> I know I can set the launcher so it does not hide, but some apps I run
>> in full screen and then I *do * want it to hide.
>>
>> Colin
>
> The first issue about window placement is not Unity related but is a
> compiz plugin (Place Windows) setting. If you have CompizConfig Setting
> Manager (ccsm)_ installed, you can change the placement mode in the Place
> Windows plugin under the Windows Management section. You can also force
> placement of application windows with that plugin as well.

That looks like it might solve my problem, though I think have a bit
of research to do to work out how to set it up.  Thanks.

>
> The second issue can be changed also with ccsm. In the Unity plugin under
> the Desktop section, change the Hide Launcher setting to Dodge Active
> Windows. That way, the launch bar won't hide until you either maximize an
> application or drag a an active window over its location.

OK, thanks

Colin