Do you own a laptop and are constantly switching back and forth between the internal LCD and an external monitor? Are you always wanting your web browser in the same spot? Well, then this tip is for you. We’re going to create a browser bookmarklet which will resize and position your browser to the same spot every time you click it. It will work in any browser and operating system.

It’s real simple; we’re just going to tweak the following line of code:

javascript:self.resizeTo(A,B);self.moveTo(C,D);

In section A you’ll want to put a pixel value for the width of the browser window. In section B, place a pixel value for the height of the browser window. Next, in section C insert a pixel value for the distance of the browser window from the left side of your monitor. Finally, in section D stick in a value for the distance from the top of the monitor.

Now just create a new bookmark, putting the code you just tweaked in the address field. You can save the bookmark anywhere in your browser, but it’s helpful to have it on the bookmark toolbar. Now just click the bookmark and your browser will go to the same spot every time. It will probably take some tweaking until you get it right, as every browser handles those values a little differently. If you want a place to start, you can use my code. I did my bookmarks using Firefox for Mac.

Here’s my bookmarklet for my MacBook (1280×800):

javascript:self.resizeTo(1220,690);self.moveTo(30,12);

Here’s my bookmarklet for my 19″ LCD (1280×1024):

javascript:self.resizeTo(1220,835);self.moveTo(30,52);

If you’ve tweaked your code to perfection on other resolutions and browsers, feel free to share it in the comments. I’m sure others will appreciate it.