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how can I change the default position of Text Editor (Gedit)?

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Using Ubuntu 21.04, GNOME 3.38.5 I am new to Linux. I have grown accustomed to windows opening in their last-used location. I prefer my text editor (which I use a lot) on the right-hand side of my screen. (I prefer working with multiple windows.) Text Editor (Gedit 3.38.1) opens on the left. Can I change this default location? [The "key combination of ctrl+alt+[NumpadNumber] which positions the window" may have worked in earlier versions but doesn't now.] I've browsed the Ubuntu software but the descriptions are quite opaque to a newbie like me :-(

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I can't answer the default position question, but at least if you're running X as your windowing system you can use xdotool to reposition your windows. For example, you can add a custom keyboard shortcut to run xdotool getactivewindow windowmove 0 0 to move the active window top/left. If you use large numbers you push the window to the right/bottom.

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While i was thrashing around looking for a way to shift the window to the right (or open in the last place where it was closed) I managed to get it set to open in the centre of the screen. This is much more useful for me, but I can't remember (or rediscover) how I did it... :-/ @bernt-ribbum
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I have switched to Language Tool. It remembers where I left it, and has automated spell (and grammar) checking. Slow to load (not sure why) but I've put it in startup applications.

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I'm now using FeatherPad as my scratch pad. It remembers where I ft it and has a spell-checker (though not on the fly). Much quicker to load than LangTool.
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