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From: swick@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ralph R. Swick)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: x, y, width, and height of widgets
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Date: 29 Sep 88 18:06:00 GMT
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> henever I realize a command widget, I have to specify (with the
> mouse) it's size and location.
>
> I thought setting the XtNx, XtNy, XtNwidth, and XtNheight values
> did all that for you.

Nope.  You have to have a geometry resource on the Shell Widget if
you want the window manager to place the window without user interaction.