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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 07:32:48 -0800
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From: Randall R Schulz <rrschulz AT cris DOT com>
Subject: Re: rxvt, once again...
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Chris,

RXVT has it's own distinct advantages and many Cygwin users prefer it.

Initial placement _is_ under user control, if you go to the launching 
shortcut's Properties dialog, Layout pane, uncheck "Let system position 
window". Then you can enter the coordinates of the window's top-left corner 
in the "Window Position" numeric fields.

Randall Schulz


At 03:58 2002-12-23, Chris Game wrote:
>In an earlier post, Randall R Schulz  wrote:
>
> >....
> > 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).
> > ....
>
>That's interesting, but what's the advantage of rxvt over opening
>cygwin/bash in a Windows command window, where all the formatting
>options (except initial placement I grant you) are available from the
>prompt window properties?
>
>
>Chris Game <chrisgame@!yahoo!dotcodotuk>


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