>I know about the window placement plugin in CCSM but there are two problems:
>It requires manual setup and can only do static coordinates and rules
>whereas it should be enabled by default, transparent and dynamically
>remember positions.
>Secondly, it's broken. Opening another window of the same
>class/role/whatever shouldn't put it exactly on top of the other one
>but cascaded so both titlebars are visible. See KDE, Windows and OS X
>for a correct implementation.
[...]
>My recommendation for the near future: Extend the window placement
>plugin so it supports cascading (or "smart" placement, see below) of
>same windows and automatically remembers coordinates. Once it's deemed
>stable and functionally complete enable it by default.
Please see the mailing list for further problems and ideas surrounding the issue.
I've added Compiz to this bug as per the discussion here: /lists. launchpad. net/ayatana/ msg05613. html
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>I know about the window placement plugin in CCSM but there are two problems: role/whatever shouldn't put it exactly on top of the other one
>It requires manual setup and can only do static coordinates and rules
>whereas it should be enabled by default, transparent and dynamically
>remember positions.
>Secondly, it's broken. Opening another window of the same
>class/
>but cascaded so both titlebars are visible. See KDE, Windows and OS X
>for a correct implementation.
[...]
>My recommendation for the near future: Extend the window placement
>plugin so it supports cascading (or "smart" placement, see below) of
>same windows and automatically remembers coordinates. Once it's deemed
>stable and functionally complete enable it by default.
Please see the mailing list for further problems and ideas surrounding the issue.