Window position on the monitor

[patrick.cashen]

Is there a way to set the default position on the monitor for a new
window, such as starting a new email message? Currenly a new window
goes to the upper left corner, & I would like it in the center.
Thanks,
Pat

 

[Diane Ross]

Is there a way to set the default position on the monitor for a new
window, such as starting a new email message? Currenly a new window
goes to the upper left corner, & I would like it in the center.

Move the window to the position you want. Click on the red close button.
Select New Main Window under File --> New in the Menu bar. The window should
open in it's last position. This works on the main window but not a new
message window.

There is probably a way to do this for new messages with a third party
application. I just checked Automator in Leopard and don't see a way to do
it there.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi,

Using visual basic macros (and probably with AppleScript) in Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint you can set the window position.

In Entourage you may be able to use AppleScript. Here's a snippet from the
Entourage AppleScript dictionary:

window n : every window
elements
contained by application.
properties
class (type, r/o) : the type of window
bounds (rectangle) : the boundary rectangle for the window

The "bounds" property is the first one I would check out, or look for a
"border" property.

-Jim

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Is there a way to set the default position on the monitor for a new
window, such as starting a new email message? Currenly a new window
goes to the upper left corner, & I would like it in the center.
Thanks,
Pat

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Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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