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   Dariusz Piatkowski to All   
   Re: OS2 CMD window positioning   
   17 Feb 11 04:05:27   
   
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   From: "Dariusz Piatkowski"    
      
   On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:59:31 UTC, MrG  wrote:   
      
   > On Feb 17, 2:14ÿam, "Dariusz Piatkowski"    
   > wrote:   
   > > I have my CMD windows set to a certain size, and way back when there was a   
   > > process I went through to set to open in a certain spot on the Desktop.   
   > >   
   > > As I recently converted over to the new hardware I noticed that I now also   
   have   
   > > a side-effect which my old system did not have, namely: when a CMD window   
   is   
   > > opened and I do somthing like 'e config.sys' from within it...E editor   
   opens up,   
   > > I finish my work there and as I shut down E the CMD window itself is always   
   > > re-positioned to the top LEFT corner of my Desktop, right below the   
   WarpCenter   
   > > bar.   
   > >   
   > > In comparison, my old configuration, which I still have up and running on   
   the   
   > > old hardware has the CMD window returning to it's original position, where   
   ever   
   > > I had it when I executed the 'e config.sys' command from within it.   
   > >   
   > > So...what's the secret? I'm missing something...   
   >    
   > It's been a looong time but I think its open cmd window, drag to   
   > desired position, then while holding down shift key, close cmd window.   
   > position should be remembered.   
      
   Just tried it...no luck...but this does ring a bell...may have been the   
   process    
   I went through to originally...and if that's really the case then for some    
   reason it's not 'sticking' this time...LOL!   
      
   Thanks for the suggestion...any other ideas?   
      
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