Windows 7 - Creating Shortcut that opens program at a specific desktop location

Question

Is there a way to create a desktop shortcut that opens a program at a specific location on the desktop? (assuming the program is either less than full screen or there are multiple monitors)

Answer 1

open a program at a specific location on the desktop

This can be achieved with window management. Apply rules to any program window and specify size, location, transparency, etc.

Eusing's Auto Window Manager is a nice freebie, Actual Window Manager offers even more sophistication but it ain't free (for me, Actual Window Manager is a "must have", even more so with a multi-monitor setup), both programs work with Windows 7.

Answer 2

In general: no. It is up to each application to remember its own layout.

(Some applications could provide some kind of mechanisms -- as console mode shortcuts do -- to specify position, but that is unusual.)

Answer 3

The version of UltraMon that I used on XP made this possible - haven't tried it on 7 tho.