[DM-MUG] Is there a way to hold opened things in the center of display?

Kevin Gogerty dmmug@dmmug.org
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 22:03:10 -0500


Victoria...  are you talking about "Finder" windows?  or multi app 
windows?  I can write you a stay-open script to examine every "Finder" 
window... then set the frontmost window to center based on your monitor 
resolution..

what resolution are you running?

Kevin


On Oct 1, 2003, at 11:00 PM, Tony LaFemina wrote:

> Victoria L. Herring wrote:
>
>> In OSX, is there a way to get windows to open up in center of display 
>> (I have the Cinema Display) and not always end up going to the Left 
>> side of the screen???  I don't mind placing things there, but prefer 
>> to have things open dead center if possible.  It's an ergonomic issue 
>> for me.
>
> Hi Victoria
>
> I don't have OS X and I don't know what a Cinema Display is, but 
> software programs usually open in what the developer perceives as 
> being center screen. If the program makes documents, then new 
> documents also usually open center screen. But, if you make any 
> changes, the document records them and opens the same way it was 
> previously closed. If you want documents to always open center screen, 
> then I believe you have two choices. Don't move a new document, or 
> manually place it in the center of the screen before closing it. If 
> the Cinema Display has a different setup than regular??? screens, you 
> may have no choice but to manually place it, then close it. It should 
> then open where you placed it.
>
> Hope this helps
>
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