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by jodrellblank 2482 days ago
Isn't it up to each program to ask for its windows to be displayed in a particular place?

(Not up to the OS to override programs and show them where it thinks you want them; “how do I save window position?” used to be a popular question for Windows dev).
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naikrovek 2482 days ago
Yes, and Windows will try to put an application window where it was if the program asks Windows to do that. If I am remembering correctly. (Big "if")

Why the onus is put on each application to turn this on is not clear to me.

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degski 2482 days ago
Why wouldn't it be?
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soylentgraham 2482 days ago
OS X will remember & restore a pos with a matching title in a certain app[bundke identifier]

WinApi provides calls to do the same which iirc goes in the registry, but it's not automatic.

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