Thread (26 messages) 26 messages, 12 authors, 2016-06-15

Re: [PATCH] gitk: don't save the geometry to rc file on exit

From: A Large Angry SCM <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:44:17

Paul Mackerras wrote:
Gerrit Pape writes:
quoted
Saving the geometry can cause several inconveniences, e.g. when using a
temporary dual screen setup, or sharing ~/.gitk between multiple
systems.  Additionally it can be argued that window placement and sizing
are the tasks of the window manager.  So don't do that anymore.
I myself find it useful to have gitk remember the size and layout of
the various panes, so I won't be applying this patch.

The saving/restoring of the window position was done by Mark Levedahl
to make gitk work properly on Cygwin.  I agree it can be annoying on X
and I would take a patch to inhibit the restoring of the window
position when running under X.  I'd want an ack from Mark before
making that change more generally.
I use gitk under X and like the saving/restoring of window 
size/geometry. Please do not remove that feature.
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