Bash Window Geometry

Mon Feb 6 22:08:00 GMT 2006

Corinna wrote:
> On Feb 6 17:34, Bubba Jones wrote:
>> On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:13:43 -0500 (EST) Igor Peshansky
> <pechtcha@**.***.***> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Bubba Jones wrote:
>>>>>>> Is it possible to tell the bash prompt where I want it positioned
>>>> on my desktop? Using X Windows I specify size and location with
>>>> "--geometry". Is there anything comparable under MS Windows?
>>>>>> First off, <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTWLL>. Thanks.
>>>> I think my mailer might be goofed... I don't see an option
>> for that. I'll fix it the ole fashioned way though with a manual
>> CR/LF :) .
>>>>> Now, if you're starting bash from a shortcut (e.g., the one Cygwin
>>> installation puts on your desktop), you can change shortcut
>>> parameters to put the window anywhere you want
>>> (Properties->Layout->Window position).
>>>> Thanks, but I'm looking for something like the "--geometry"
>> feature of X.
>> If you use rxvt instead of the standard console window, then just try
> the -geometry option...
>>> Corinna

 Note that if you have a correctly defined $HOME at the time when you start
rxvt, then you can use the $HOME/.Xdefaults file to define the geometry and
more
(see man rxvt)
e.g. running something that mimics this; (UNTESTED!)
	bash <<EOF
	HOME="/home/$(id -un)"
	export HOME
	. /etc/profile # necessary?
	rxvt -ls /bin/bash -li &
	EOF
from cygwin.bat will have you up and running, with settings from .Xdefaults
in your (default) home dir (as setup by /etc/profile).
NOTE: it is necessary to do tricks to accomplish the above,
 as .bat/cmd.exe doesn't allow "here docs".
I have something similar setup on my work machine, but I don't remember how
it is exactly - @home now.
 Another optional "path" is to have $HOME be the null string (from
Windows/cygwin.bat) and have /etc/profile pathed as indicated below.
/H
$ diff -u /etc/defaults/etc/profile{.old,}

--- /etc/defaults/etc/profile.old 2006年02月03日 10:14:15.947837500 +0100
+++ /etc/defaults/etc/profile 2006年02月03日 10:17:57.977674300 +0100
@@ -42,11 +42,16 @@
 export USER
 # Here is how HOME is set, in order of priority, when starting from Windows
+# 0) /home/$USER if $HOME is null
 # 1) From existing HOME in the Windows environment, translated to a Posix
path
 # 2) from /etc/passwd, if there is an entry with a non empty directory
field
 # 3) from HOMEDRIVE/HOMEPATH
 # 4) / (root)
+if [ -z "$HOME" ]; then
+ HOME=/home/$USER
+fi
+
 # If the home directory doesn't exist, create it.
 if [ ! -d "${HOME}" ]; then
 mkdir -p "${HOME}"
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