Mail Archives: cygwin/2002/12/22/11:55:24
Svartsjel,
I like to launch things via Windows shortcuts where ever possible. Windows
shortcuts that target executables have some of the characteristics of
scripts in that you can program not only the executable to invoke, but most
notably its arguments, initial working directory and window size and
position. For character sub-system programs (also know as console
application or CLI--command line interface--programs) you can also control
the window colors and font.
So, create a Windows shortcut by right-dragging your RXVT executable icon
to some new location (start with the desktop; when you're done, put it in
the Start menu or the QuickLaunch bar, e.g.). Now open the properties
dialog for the shortcut. In the "Shortcut" tab you can control the
arguments (set window size and position here using usual X Window -g /
-geometry option) and any other RXVT options you like (font, scrollback,
colors, etc.). Here's what I use:
D:\cygwin\bin\rxvt.exe -g 110x89+485+-1 -bg #dddddd -fg #000000 -fn "Lucida
ConsoleP-11" -sr -sl 5000 -tn rxvt -vb -e /bin/bash --login -i
I set the initial working directory ("Start in:" field) to my Cygwin home
directory (using Windows path name notation, of course).
I should point out that RXVT is an odd case: it appears to Windows to be a
character subsystem executable (even though it ends up creating a GUI
window), so Properties dialogs for shortcuts that target this executable
include the "Font" and "Layout" tabs even though they have no effect on the
RXVT window that will result. Use RXVT options to control this as mentioned
above. For other Cygwin apps (BASH, e.g.) you'd naturally use the settings
in these tabs to control the corresponding appearance characteristics.
Randall Schulz
At 08:39 2002-12-22, [mn] wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'd like to automatically center the rxvt console rather than letting it pop
>up in the upper left quarter of my screen, any hints how to influence this?
>
>best wishes,
>
>svartsjel
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