Change calculator default size?

**timsdeepsky** · November 18th, 2009

Anybody know how to change calculator default size in Ubuntu 9.10?....Instead of always dragging it bigger all the time??
Thanks a lot for any input....

**SteveDee** · November 18th, 2009

Originally Posted by timsdeepsky

Anybody know how to change calculator default size in Ubuntu 9.10?....Instead of always dragging it bigger all the time??
Thanks a lot for any input....

No, but I can tell you that the calculator app is gcalctool.

You can set its initial screen position via gconf-editor but I can't see a size setting.

Suggest you web search on "gcalctool" and also take a look at this: http://bashcurescancer.com/man/cmd/gcalctool

**sisco311** · November 18th, 2009

Originally Posted by timsdeepsky

Anybody know how to change calculator default size in Ubuntu 9.10?....Instead of always dragging it bigger all the time??
Thanks a lot for any input....

If you have the desktop effects enabled (compiz-fusion): http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/WindowMatching

If not, you can use devilspie: community/Devilspie

Install it:

Code:

sudo apt-get install devilspie

create a configuration directory and a config file:

Code:

mkdir ~/.devilspie

Code:

gedit ~/.devilspie/gcalctool.ds

~/.devilspie/gcalctool.ds:

Code:

(if (is (application_name) "gcalctool")
  (begin
     (geometry "800x600+0+0")
  )
)

where 800x600 is the size of the window, +0+0 is the position of the window (top-left) (optional)

Press Alt+F2 and run devilspie.

Add it to the startup applications.