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Elvin Peterson <elvin_peterson@yahoo.com> writes:

> Is it possible to change emacs's position in X from within emacs?  Or
> even maximize the emacs window?  I would like it to go the upper left
> corner.  One of the frame properties maybe?  Any help is appreciated.
> 

emacs supports the -geometry parameter.  

I use -geometry 100x50+10+10 to make a 100 column 50 line window 10
down and 10 over from the left top corner.