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   Lars Erdmann to All   
   Re: OS2 CMD window positioning   
   19 Feb 11 14:51:29   
   
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   From: Lars Erdmann    
      
   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...   
      
   Make sure the VIO window is not maximized. It's difficult to tell for a VIO   
   window as the non-maximized   
   and the maximized window can easily have the exact same size.   
   You can only tell from the MIN/MAX button bitmap.   
      
      
   Lars   
      
      
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