[Linux-disciples] Maximizing GNOME apps from the command line

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote:
>> If you're doing gnome-terminal -x vim, why not just do gvim?
> That particular level doesn't matter to me so much. The
> whole point of this is that Zope has an external-editor
> plugin, which allows you to edit form fields using your
> editor of choice. My editor of choice is vim, and the
> external-editor plugin needs me to open it inside of an
> xterm window or somesuch. So gvim or vim is six of one, half
> a dozen of another.

Yeah, so I think you want wmctrl & co. I use some combination of wmctrl and
devilspie. I can't remember which tool does which function, but together
with some keybindings &c you will be happy.