JDK-4857282 : RFE: It is impossible to set no (x,y) position for a window or a frame
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.4.1
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2003-05-01
  • Updated: 2007-04-17
  • Resolved: 2007-04-17
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4102292 - New AWT Frame w/o coordinates always pops up in upper left hand screen location.
Description

Name: jk109818			Date: 05/01/2003


A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST :
A Java "top" Window always set the "program specified location" of the
WM_NORMAL_HINTS. The value specified by setLocation is used and if you
do not specify a location, the position is set to (0,0).

So, it is not possible to let the window manager places a Java window by
itself (some window managers can enforce this policy, but this is not
the point).

It will be good to be able to do this with something like:

     noLocation( boolean b)

                                                                                     


JUSTIFICATION :
The window manger is the application which has the better view on the
set of all the windows on the desktop. It can do a real good job to
place the windows for better usability (e.g., by reducing windows
overlapping).
(Review ID: 185144) 
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Comments
EVALUATION With the fix for 4102292 a new method was introduced to Window class: setLocationByPlatform(boolean). This method is right what this change request is about.
17-04-2007
EVALUATION Sounds like the same issue as 4102292. ###@###.### 2003-05-02
02-05-2003