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[How To] Lock Terminal size or Change Any Other Application behaviour in Ubuntu using devilspie


devilspie, a non-gui utility that lets you make applications start in specified workplaces, in specified sizes and placements, minimized or maximized and much more based on simple config files.



To install devilspie you can use Ubuntu Software Center or run the following command in terminal:
sudo apt-get install devilspie

You can start in terminal devilspie with:
devilspie

Now we are going to configure devilspie to lock gnome-terminal size:



Create a new directory to store your new devilspie-related configuration file:

mkdir ~/.devilspie

Create a new custom configuration file; for example:
gedit ~/.devilspie/gnome-terminal.ds

Paste in the following configuration code to your new file:
(if (is (application_name) "Terminal")
    (begin
    (undecorate)      
        (geometry "730x450")
        (center)
    )
)

There are some more examples:


Example 1


Move Firefox to workspace 2 and maximize it:
(if
    (is (application_name) "firefox-bin")
    (begin
       (set_workspace 2)
       (maximize)
    )
)

Example 2


Pin the Gaim Buddylist to all workspaces, with a size of 340×630 pixels and at position (4,150):

(if
    (and
        (is (application_name) "gaim")
        (is (window_name) "Buddy List")
    )
    (begin
        (pin)
        (geometry "340x630+4+150")
    )
)

Example 3


Move Skype to workspace 1, set its size to 300×600 pixels, center it, make it “always on top” and let it skip pager and tasklist:
(if
    (matches (application_name) "^Skype")
    (begin
        (geometry "300x600")
        (center)
        (above)
        (skip_pager)
        (skip_tasklist)
    )
)

Example 4


Move a gaim window that is neither the buddy list nor an IRC conversation:
(if
    (and
        (is (application_name) "gaim")
        (not (is (window_name) "Buddy List"))
        (not (contains (window_name) "#"))
    )
    (geometry "+0+313")
)

Example 5


Remove the window decoration from all windows:
(undecorate)
Combine two rules into one file:
(begin
    (if
        (is (application_name) "firefox-bin")
        (begin
            (set_workspace 2)
            (maximize)
        )
    )
    (if
        (and
            (is (application_name) "gaim")
            (not (is (window_name) "Buddy List"))
            (not (contains (window_name) "#"))
        )
        (geometry "+0+313")
    )
)