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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:45:02 +0300
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To: Peter Dolland <peter.dolland@gmx.de>, cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: bash calling programs opening new windows: different behavior
 between Win10 and Win11
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Greetings, Peter Dolland!

> I'm was using cygwin already in the times of Windows NT. But with the
> change from Win 10 to Win 11 I have to deal with a strange change in the
> behavior of calling programs opening a new window, e.g. gvim: Until Win10
> the new window has been opened on the top of the screen, but now, with Win11
> it is opened on the bottom, so I have it to bring on the top first. What can
> I do, so that new windows are opened automatically on the top? Help is very
> appreciated!

If that's a GUI window, there's little you can do, the DWM is responsible for
window positioning.
If that's a CLI (conhost) window, check the "default settings" on the console
context menu. May be you have it fixed to some unwanted position. Amend the
settings or simply unlock it.


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With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Thursday, September 25, 2025 14:43:16

Sorry for my terrible english...


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