Ajay Jain <ajay...@gmail.com> writes: >> Hm, if your xterm doesn't support -maximized and if your WM (what's >> your WM?) hasn't means to maximize xterm on start, you could try >> 'devilspie': > > I use Gnome. Could you/anybody help on how can WM maximize it? I mean > what command. Meanwhile, I shall look at devilspie.
More probably, your WM is Metacity. AFAIK, it doesn't have knobs and sliders to do such things - namely, maximize xterm or other application on start. devilspie is the solution. http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/07/25/how-to-set-default-workspace-size-and-window-effects-in-gnome/ Look also at this tread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202249&highlight=terminal+desktop Another solution is 'wmctrl'. However, wmctrl is not able to control the geometry of xterm on start, it can be run just after xterm to change its geometry as follows: wmctrl -r <window_selection_criteria> -b add,maximized_vert,maximized_horz _______________________________________________ xorg@lists.freedesktop.org: X.Org support Archives: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg Info: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg Your subscription address: arch...@mail-archive.com
