M openbox/config.c → openbox/config.c

@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ copy_if(max_vert, -1);
 
     if (src->pos_given) {
         dst->pos_given = TRUE;
+        dst->pos_force = src->pos_force;
         dst->position = src->position;
         dst->monitor = src->monitor;
     }
@@ -246,6 +247,8 @@ else
                             settings->monitor = parse_int(doc, c) + 1;
                         g_free(s);
                     }
+
+                parse_attr_bool("force", n, &settings->pos_force);
             }
 
             if ((n = parse_find_node("focus", app->children)))

M openbox/config.h → openbox/config.h

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ GPatternSpec *role;
 
     GravityPoint position;
     gboolean pos_given;
+    gboolean pos_force;
 
     guint desktop;
     gint shade;

M openbox/place.c → openbox/place.c

@@ -489,8 +489,9 @@ gboolean ret;
     gboolean userplaced = FALSE;
 
     /* per-app settings override program specified position
-     * but not user specified */
-    if ((client->positioned & USPosition) ||
+     * but not user specified, unless pos_force is enabled */
+    if (((client->positioned & USPosition) &&
+         !(settings && settings->pos_given && settings->pos_force)) ||
         ((client->positioned & PPosition) &&
          !(settings && settings->pos_given)))
         return FALSE;