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>     If XtNgeometry is set in the program, it can't be overridden by
>     an entry in an .Xdefaults-file.  I think it is a mistake to set XtNgeometry
>     at all in a program, it disables the normal way to set this, via .Xdefaults.
> 
> The code sets XtNgeometry for *user* positions.  That is correct, I
> believe; user positions are supposed to override .Xdefaults.  But it
> sounds like fallback resources are the right way to implement
> program-specified positions.
> 
> Could you possibly implement that?

I will put it on my TODO list.

	Jan D.