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tauri-app-positioner

Position windows relative to the system tray or screen using the Tauri v2 positioner plugin with multi-display support. Use when aligning popup or tray windows, handling multi-monitor positioning, or ensuring consistent placement across platforms.

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Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/tauri-app-positioner/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills/main/skills/tauri-skills/tauri-app-positioner/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/tauri-app-positioner/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How tauri-app-positioner Compares

Feature / Agenttauri-app-positionerStandard Approach
Platform SupportmultiLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Position windows relative to the system tray or screen using the Tauri v2 positioner plugin with multi-display support. Use when aligning popup or tray windows, handling multi-monitor positioning, or ensuring consistent placement across platforms.

Which AI agents support this skill?

This skill is compatible with multi.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

## When to use this skill

**ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:**
- Positioning windows near the system tray
- Multi-monitor or multi-display window alignment
- Consistent window placement across platforms

**Trigger phrases include:**
- "positioner", "window position", "tray window", "multi-monitor", "align window"

## How to use this skill

1. **Install the positioner plugin**:
   ```bash
   cargo add tauri-plugin-positioner
   ```
2. **Register the plugin** in your Tauri builder:
   ```rust
   use tauri_plugin_positioner::Position;
   tauri::Builder::default()
       .plugin(tauri_plugin_positioner::init())
   ```
3. **Configure capabilities** in `src-tauri/capabilities/default.json`:
   ```json
   { "permissions": ["positioner:allow-move-window"] }
   ```
4. **Position a window from the frontend**:
   ```typescript
   import { moveWindow, Position } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-positioner';
   await moveWindow(Position.TrayCenter);    // center below tray icon
   await moveWindow(Position.TopRight);      // top-right corner of screen
   await moveWindow(Position.BottomRight);   // bottom-right corner
   ```
5. **Handle multi-display** by checking which monitor the tray icon is on and positioning relative to it
6. **Account for scaling factors** on HiDPI displays that affect coordinate calculations

## Outputs

- Positioner plugin setup with Position enum
- Tray-relative and screen-relative positioning
- Multi-display and HiDPI scaling guidance

## References

- https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/positioner/

## Keywords

tauri positioner, window position, tray window, multi-monitor, align