M scripts/historyplacement.py → scripts/historyplacement.py

@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ 
 def place(data):
     global _data
     if data.client:
-        if not windowplacement.ignore_requested_positions:
+    if not (windowplacement.ignore_requested_positions and
+            data.client.normal()):
             if data.client.positionRequested(): return
         state = _create_state(data)
         try:

M scripts/windowplacement.py → scripts/windowplacement.py

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ ###                                                                        ###
 # ignore_requested_positions - When true, the placement algorithm will     ###
 ###                            attempt to place windows even when they     ###
 ###                            request a position (like XMMS).             ###
+###                            Note this only applies to normal windows,   ###
+###                            not to special cases like desktops and      ###
+###                            docks.                                      ###
 ignore_requested_positions = 0                                             ###
 ###                                                                        ###
 ##############################################################################
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ 
 def random(data):
     """Place windows randomly around the screen."""
     if not data.client: return
-    if not ignore_requested_positions:
+    if not (ignore_requested_positions and data.client.normal()):
         if data.client.positionRequested(): return
     client_area = data.client.area()
     frame_size = data.client.frame.size()
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ 
 def cascade(data):
     """Place windows in a cascading order from top-left to bottom-right."""
     if not data.client: return
-    if not ignore_requested_positions:
+    if not (ignore_requested_positions and data.client.normal()):
         if data.client.positionRequested(): return
     client_area = data.client.area()
     frame_size = data.client.frame.size()