New Windows?

[Kentiguous]

Are there any settings which control the size and/or positioning
of "New Windows" in IE4 (registry edits/hacks OK).

Ken

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Post by Kentiguous
Are there any settings which control the size and/or positioning
of "New Windows" in IE4 (registry edits/hacks OK).
Ken

Open such a link.
Don't use the maximize button.
Stretch the edges/corners so that the window is the size you want.
Close all other IE windows.
Close the stretched window.

IE remembers the size of the last Normal window closed.

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Post by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP

Post by Kentiguous
Are there any settings which control the size and/or
positioning
of "New Windows" in IE4 (registry edits/hacks OK).
Ken

Open such a link.
Don't use the maximize button.
Stretch the edges/corners so that the window is the size you
want.
Close all other IE windows.
Close the stretched window.
IE remembers the size of the last Normal window closed.

Thanks for the reply, Frank. I have used the above technique,
which sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. I've also used the
"Ctrl-Click-on-Close-Window" method, with varying degrees of
success. Lately, I've even started using a .BAT file that sets the
value of:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Window_Placement"

which works just fine for the parent window, but, I still have to
use your technique for the first "New Window". Sometimes, after
manual positioning, the first "New Window" info. will be
remembered for quite a while, and sometimes, not. Info. for
second, and succeeding "New Windows" will rarely be retained for
more than a usage, or two. I'd be happy if I could make all "New
Windows" open Maximized, but I don't like "Full Screen" mode.

Ken

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Post by Kentiguous
Are there any settings which control the size and/or
positioning
of "New Windows" in IE4 (registry edits/hacks OK).
Ken

Open such a link.
Don't use the maximize button.
Stretch the edges/corners so that the window is the size you
want.
Close all other IE windows.
Close the stretched window.
IE remembers the size of the last Normal window closed.

Thanks for the reply, Frank. I have used the above technique,
which sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. I've also used the
"Ctrl-Click-on-Close-Window" method, with varying degrees of
success. Lately, I've even started using a .BAT file that sets the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Window_Placement"
which works just fine for the parent window, but, I still have to
use your technique for the first "New Window". Sometimes, after
manual positioning, the first "New Window" info. will be
remembered for quite a while, and sometimes, not. Info. for
second, and succeeding "New Windows" will rarely be retained for
more than a usage, or two. I'd be happy if I could make all "New
Windows" open Maximized, but I don't like "Full Screen" mode.
Ken

Windows only remembers the settings for a certain number of programs. If
you open too many other programs between closing the last Normal IE window
and opening the next, Windows forgets.

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Post by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE

Post by Kentiguous

Post by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP

Post by Kentiguous
Are there any settings which control the size and/or
positioning
of "New Windows" in IE4 (registry edits/hacks OK).
Ken

Open such a link.
Don't use the maximize button.
Stretch the edges/corners so that the window is the size you
want.
Close all other IE windows.
Close the stretched window.
IE remembers the size of the last Normal window closed.

Thanks for the reply, Frank. I have used the above technique,
which sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. I've also used
the
"Ctrl-Click-on-Close-Window" method, with varying degrees of
success. Lately, I've even started using a .BAT file that sets the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Window_Placement"
which works just fine for the parent window, but, I still have to
use your technique for the first "New Window". Sometimes, after
manual positioning, the first "New Window" info. will be
remembered for quite a while, and sometimes, not. Info. for
second, and succeeding "New Windows" will rarely be retained
for
more than a usage, or two. I'd be happy if I could make all
"New
Windows" open Maximized, but I don't like "Full Screen" mode.
Ken

Windows only remembers the settings for a certain number of
programs. If
you open too many other programs between closing the last Normal IE window
and opening the next, Windows forgets.

Thanks again, Frank. I'm running Win 4.00.950 here, and I've read
that it can retain size/positioning info. for 29 windows; can you
confirm this? Regardless, the above shouldn't be the culprit,
because I rarely open more than a couple of non-IE windows when
I'm online. Here's a better example of the behaviour I'm referring
to:

1. Run WINPOS.BAT (sets IE main window (800x600 - full desktop,
except for taskbar).

2. Fire-up IE - Main Window OK - go to site A.

3. Open link B from site A in New Window. Will always need to be
repositioned, the first time (sometimes, the second New Window
position will be quite 'sticky', sometimes not).

4. Open link C from link B in second New Window. May be quite
'sticky', on suceeding opens from link B, if link B source does
not change. If link B source changes, second New Window will need
repositioning.

Is this the best I can hope for? Like I was saying, I'd be happy
if I could get all New Windows to open Maximized.

Ken

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Yes, Win95 only remembers the last 29 windows closed.
With IE6 (I think earlier versions were the same), IE doesn't like to place
new windows in the same position and wants to move them down and to the
right if it can. The only way I know to defeat that is to have set it to
occupy the whole screen per my first post.
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Post by Kentiguous
Thanks again, Frank. I'm running Win 4.00.950 here, and I've read
that it can retain size/positioning info. for 29 windows; can you
confirm this? Regardless, the above shouldn't be the culprit,
because I rarely open more than a couple of non-IE windows when
I'm online. Here's a better example of the behaviour I'm referring
1. Run WINPOS.BAT (sets IE main window (800x600 - full desktop,
except for taskbar).
2. Fire-up IE - Main Window OK - go to site A.
3. Open link B from site A in New Window. Will always need to be
repositioned, the first time (sometimes, the second New Window
position will be quite 'sticky', sometimes not).
4. Open link C from link B in second New Window. May be quite
'sticky', on suceeding opens from link B, if link B source does
not change. If link B source changes, second New Window will need
repositioning.
Is this the best I can hope for? Like I was saying, I'd be happy
if I could get all New Windows to open Maximized.
Ken
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Post by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
Yes, Win95 only remembers the last 29 windows closed.
With IE6 (I think earlier versions were the same), IE doesn't
like to place new windows in the same position and wants to
move them down and to the right if it can. The only way I
know to defeat that is to have set it to occupy the whole
screen per my first post.

Like I was saying, manually setting 'full utilization' is not very
reliable, in IE4. Oh well, I guess I'll have to live with it.
Thanks a lot for your help.

Ken

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