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How can I restore default window size in KVM/QEMU
In KVM/QEMU machine window size by default matches guest OS resolution. But if I resize windows (accidently) how to restore default size?
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How can I save/restore window positions when I undock/dock my laptop?
I have a laptop with a docking station that has a large monitor connected to it. When the laptop is docked, I use the monitor as my primary display, and the laptop screen as a secondary display.
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Open window maximised on X startup
I have a .xsession script. I am opening a gnome-terminal in background. I would like to open it maximised. I use Cinnamon as window manager. I do understand usually window manager is responsible for ...
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Why can't I resize or maximize Firefox 17 under Sawfish?
I just upgraded from Firefox 16 to Firefox 17.0.1, and my Firefox windows lost their maximize button. The maximize-window command does nothing either. Switching to full screen mode in Firefox makes ...
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How do I resize the active window to 50% with wmctrl?
I would like to resize the window to the left half of the screen.
A solution to achieve that would be to use wmctrl and keybind the right command to a keyboard shortcut.
But the manpage only shows ...
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How to close any window in Awesome WM?
The shortcut to close individual applications completely depends on the application developer. Some examples:
Ctrl-q for Firefox
Meta-F4 for Chromium
Ctrl-Shift-q for GNOME Shell
To close ...
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Inconsistent behaviour of “wmctrl -i -a <WIN>”
I'm trying to use dmenu and wmctrl to write a script that would present to me a list of all currently open windows and then switch to the one I select. It looks something like this:
Now, I'm using ...
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Fluxbox, how to launch some applications in a specific workspace at startup
I would like to launch some applications at startup, but I want them to be in a specific workspace.
I can edit the fluxbox startup-script to launch those applications, but I don't know how to specify ...
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How can I set the position that terminal opens at?
I'd like Terminal to open near the bottom of my screen. Is there a way to set the default size and position?
I'm using Linux Mint 13, Cinnamon.
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change terminal window default location
How do I change the default gnome-terminal location on screen. I checked out the preferences but they only have option to change default size. I also checked out .gconf/apps/gnome-terminal/ but didnt ...
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Draw a borderless webkit window on the desktop?
I have a browser page which I'd like to transparently burn over my desktop behind all other windows. I'd like the background of the page to be transparent so that my wallpaper shows through, but I'd ...
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Drag windows with right mouse button in Linux Mint KDE
I like how you can drag a window with the cursor anywhere in the window by pressing Alt + left mouse.
Is it possible to drag a window by pressing and holding just the right mouse button?
Minimize ...
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Force TreeSheets to open a new file in a new window instead of tabbing?
I am using the application TreeSheets, which is something like Excel on steroids. And I want to be able to view two "spreadsheets" side-by-side. Sadly, the application itself does not offer this as an ...
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Windows losing focus on Gnome on Fedora 17
I have a problem using Gnome on Fedora 17 where, after a period of time, I cannot regain focus on any windows; that is, I can only see the desktop screen. If I Alt-Tab I can see the other windows, but ...
