Ok one last thought, I presume that after the window comes up, you are moving it where you want, then are doing Done to close Show Element. Then restart Show Element and the window should open to the position where you last moved it.... Randy Bye | Engineering Systems | Rosemount Inc. 952-949-5396 -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary MacIndoe Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 2:39 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: window location Nothing about this makes sense. I added "set display_nosaved_geometry = size" at the end of my local env file and there is no change: window still comes up in the middle of the screen! Regards, Gary MacIndoe PCB Design Contractor DGCD Inc. Fort Collins, CO 80525 garym@xxxxxxxxxxx 970.292.5876 > See if the following line is at the bottom of your $HOME/pcbenv/env > file: > > set display_nosaved_geometry = size > > If not, add it and reopen Allegro. > > > > Randy Bye | Engineering Systems | Rosemount Inc. > 952-949-5396 > > -----Original Message----- > From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary MacIndoe > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 1:51 PM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: window location > > Whether "showelement_autoavoid" is set or not, the window still pops up > in > the middle of my screen! Another behavior that doesn't make sense! > > Thanks though :( > > Regards, > > Gary MacIndoe > PCB Design Contractor > DGCD Inc. > Fort Collins, CO 80525 > garym@xxxxxxxxxxx > 970.292.5876 > >> You should make sure that you do NOT have the environment variable >> "showelement_autoavoid" set. This gives pre-14.2 behavior >> to show element window positioning >> >> >> On 3/22/2010 2:04 PM, Davies, Charles (cdavies) wrote: >>> Do you have write permissions to the $HOME/pcbenv/ directory? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Charlie >>> >>> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> To subscribe/unsubscribe: >> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >> >> To view the archives of this list go to >> //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ >> >> Problems or Questions: >> Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe/unsubscribe: > Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe > > To view the archives of this list go to > //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ > > Problems or Questions: > Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To subscribe/unsubscribe: > Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe > > To view the archives of this list go to > //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ > > Problems or Questions: > Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------