// only true when the -geometry option was NOT used
if (width != 0 && height != 0) {
if (posx != -1 && posy != -1) {
+ // if there are ever startup positioning problems
+ // on a virtual desktop then check the 6 lines below
+ // http://doc.trolltech.com/4.2/qdesktopwidget.html
+ QDesktopWidget& dw = *qApp->desktop();
+ QRect desk = dw.availableGeometry(dw.primaryScreen());
+ if (posx >= desk.width())
+ posx = 0.1 * desk.width();
+ if (posy >= desk.height())
+ posy = 0.1 * desk.height();
#ifdef Q_WS_WIN
// FIXME: use only setGeoemtry when Trolltech has
// fixed the qt4/X11 bug