Manipulate Contact List Position with Applescript?

ncsu_mich · Post by **ncsu_mich** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:43 am

I haven't ever done that much work with Applescript, but I have something I would really like to be able to do for Adium...

What I have is a borderless window that is docked to the left side of the screen. I'd like for it to be centered vertically on the screen by an always-on applescript that just adjusts the window position every minute or so.

All I need to know is how to check the height of the contact list window, and how to send a command to change the position of the window.

Thanks.

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:15 am

There is no AppleScript way to do either of them, sorry. On the other hand, you could diable the “Size to fit vertically” feature and center it manually.

Post by **evands** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:55 am

Are you sure there's no way to do so? I'm pretty sure all the standard applescript window maniuplation commands should work fine.

zaudragon · Post by **zaudragon** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:34 pm

evands wrote:Are you sure there's no way to do so? I'm pretty sure all the standard applescript window maniuplation commands should work fine.

I don’t think there are moving commands… unless I am mistaken. Won’t be the first time

Post by **evands** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:46 pm

zaudragon wrote:
evands wrote:Are you sure there's no way to do so? I'm pretty sure all the standard applescript window maniuplation commands should work fine.
I don’t think there are moving commands… unless I am mistaken. Won’t be the first time

There are. Here's a script I recall using a while back from Apple's demo applescripts which moves and resizes Finder windows to tile them on the screen... here's a page with that script and others: http://www.apple.com/applescript/toolbar/