control window initial size, position

[Guest]

Is there a way to reliably, consistently, control the initial size and
position of an application window? When I start Word, for instance, it can
be any size, and is rarely the size I want. Other programs behave similarly.


Surely there must be some way to control this, but I have searched high and
low on the MS tech database and found nothing.

Thanks in advance to any who can answer this.

Gregg Shepherd

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Is there a way to reliably, consistently, control the initial size and
position of an application window?

Nope. That's *not* the job of an operating system.

When I start Word, for instance, it can be any size, and is rarely the
size I want. Other programs behave similarly.

This behavior is determined by the application only. Best practice is
saving the last window size and position with the option to use these
settings at startup. Most programs, however, do not follow this practice
because of problems after changing the screen resolution, for instance.

 

[Guest]

Gregg,

I don't know if you ever found a satisfactory solution for controlling
window size and position, but I was trying to do the same thing. I ended up
having to write some fairly simple VBA routines for each of the MS office
applications. In my case I wanted each application to open to the same size
and position. I've got it working for Word, Excel, and Outlook as they're
the applications I use most. I'm not sure how to solve the problem for
non-MS applications. Anyway, if you'd like to see the routines I used let me
know. I'd be happy to share.

Ken Warthen
(e-mail address removed)