Message window default positioning

[Pahonix]

I would like to change the default window position of the message window, both for new message composition and reading messages. The behavior which I would assume to work to accomplish this, (open a message, move it to the desired position, close it) does not work. Currently the window opens in the top left of the screen.

How do I change the default position?

 

[Pahonix]

Years of usability testing didn't predict that I happen to keep something docked to the left side of my screen that I don't want overlapped with a message window.

To think that every single Entourage user wants their windows in an exact space on the screen forever and ever is very narrow minded and I would hope that your suggestion that this cannot be changed is false.

Many, many applications honor window positioning between sessions. To even hint that it is standard behavior for all Mac applications is ludicrous.

 

[Diane Ross]

I would like to change the default window position of the message window, both
for new message composition and reading messages. The behavior which I would
assume to work to accomplish this, (open a message, move it to the desired
position, close it) does not work. Currently the window opens in the top left

of the screen.


There is no way to change the default, but you can fix this for new
messages.

I have an Automator action that creates a new message and moves the window
position. In Entourage 2008, you can save Automator workflows and assign a
short cut so making a new message is easy.

on run {input, parameters}

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
repeat with aWindow in theWindows
set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
end repeat
end tell

return input
end run

 

[Pahonix]

Diane,

Thank you for your constructive response. The automator action looks to be a decent workaround at least for new messages.

I have submitted a suggestion to Microsoft concerning this issue in hopes they will implement some kind of window position memory.

 

[Kerry]

of the screen.

There is no way to change the default, but you can fix this for new
messages.

I have an Automator action that creates a new message and moves the window
position. In Entourage 2008, you can save Automator workflows and assign a
short cut so making a new message is easy.

on run {input, parameters}

    tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
        set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
        repeat with aWindow in theWindows
            set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
        end repeat
    end tell

    return input
end run

I'm not keen on the Window position either. This script - it is an
Applescript not Automator - is that right?

 

[Diane Ross]

I'm not keen on the Window position either. This script - it is an
Applescript not Automator - is that right?

You could take out the AppleScript that's used in the Automator action.

The action is

Create a new Entourage Message

Run AppleScript (input the script)

Save as workflow and place in Entourage Script Menu Items folder. You can
assign a shortcut to the workflow.