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I'd like to have all of my windows open in the center of my screen instead of the top left corner. Is this possible? If so, where do I configure this?

Frantumn
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If you are using Gnome with Compiz, install CompizConfig Settings Manager.

  • You can find it here:

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  • Or install it via Terminal:

    sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

  • Then open it and go to Window Management > Place Windows, enable it, and in "Placement Mode" choose Centered.

Eliah Kagan
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For newer version of gnome (3.14 or higher) compiz has been removed. you can now Open windows in center of screen by check center-new-windows in /org/gnome/mutter/ using dconf-editor.

pazel1374
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Actually, in recent versions of Ubuntu it is enabled by default. And since GNOME v3.30 there is also a visible option in GNOME Tweaks:

GNOME Tweaks with Windows->"Center New Windows" highlighted

Just select "Center New Windows" under "Windows".

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