[Howto] OpenBox – default to maximized windows

The following configuration let openbox open all windows maximized per default:

edit ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml and insert in the <applications>-tags:

<applications>
  <application class="*">
    <maximized>yes</maximized>
  </application>
</applications>

reconfigure running openbox (Desktop --> rightclick --> reconfigure) or restart openbox.

Now all applications open in maximized windows.

further informations: http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Applications

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If you want to maximize only a special application window, use this:

start the application, check the application window-parameters with obxprop | grep "^_OB_APP" and insert in the <applications>-tag the corresponding code (e.g. evince PDF-Viewer):

<applications>
  <application class="Evince">
    <maximized>yes</maximized>
  </application>
</applications>

reconfigure running openbox (Desktop --> rightclick --> reconfigure) or restart openbox.

Now only the selected application opens in a maximized window.

further informations: http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Applications