diff --git a/showAll.go b/launch_terminal.go
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rename from showAll.go
rename to launch_terminal.go
diff --git a/stuff.go.disabled b/stuff.go.disabled
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+++ b/stuff.go.disabled
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"reflect"
+
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/xgb"
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/xgb/xproto"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	conn, err := xgb.NewConn()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to connect to X server:", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	/*
+		// Start the terminal (replace with your app)
+		go func() {
+			if err := exec.Command("mate-terminal", "--title", "Workspace1-Terminal").Start(); err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("Error starting terminal:", err)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		// Wait for the window to appear
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	*/
+
+	// Get the root window
+	setup := xproto.Setup(conn)
+	root := setup.DefaultScreen(conn).Root
+
+	// List children windows
+	reply, err := xproto.QueryTree(conn, root).Reply()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Failed to query windows:", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Find the window with the specified title
+	var target xproto.Window
+	for _, child := range reply.Children {
+		// fmt.Printf("child: %+v\n", child)
+		/*
+			// Get the atom for _NET_WM_NAME
+			atomReply, err := xproto.InternAtom(conn, true, uint16(len("_NET_WM_NAME")), "_NET_WM_NAME").Reply()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to intern atom _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+			}
+			netWmNameAtom := atomReply.Atom // Correct field to use
+		*/
+
+		/*
+		   // Get the property for _NET_WM_NAME
+		   nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child, netWmNameAtom, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+		   if err != nil {
+		       log.Printf("Failed to get property _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+		   } else if len(nameReply.Value) > 0 {
+		       fmt.Printf("Window name: %s\n", string(nameReply.Value))
+		   }
+		*/
+
+		/*
+			// Get the atom for _NET_WM_NAME
+			atomReply, err := xproto.InternAtom(conn, true, uint16(len("_NET_WM_NAME")), "_NET_WM_NAME").Reply()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to intern atom _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("found atomic name: %s\n", string(atomReply.Value))
+			}
+			netWmNameAtom := atomReply.Atom
+		*/
+
+		/*
+			// Get the property for _NET_WM_NAME
+			nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child, netWmNameAtom, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Failed to get property _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+			} else if len(nameReply.Value) > 0 {
+				fmt.Printf("Window name: %s\n", string(nameReply.Value))
+			}
+		*/
+
+		geomReply, err := xproto.GetGeometry(conn, xproto.Drawable(child)).Reply()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("err: %+v\n", err)
+			// fmt.Printf("child geomReply: %+v\n", geomReply)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("child geomReply: %+v\n", geomReply)
+		}
+
+		nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child, xproto.AtomWmName, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+		if err != nil {
+			// fmt.Printf("child err: %+v\n", err)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("child %+v nameReply: %+v   %s\n", reflect.TypeOf(child), nameReply, string(nameReply.Value))
+		}
+		if err != nil || len(nameReply.Value) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		name := string(nameReply.Value)
+		if name == "Terminal" {
+			target = child
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if target == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("Window not found.")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Move the window to workspace 1 and set its geometry
+	xproto.ConfigureWindow(conn, target, xproto.ConfigWindowX|xproto.ConfigWindowY|xproto.ConfigWindowWidth|xproto.ConfigWindowHeight,
+		[]uint32{100, 100, 800, 600})
+	fmt.Println("Window moved and resized.")
+}
diff --git a/sync_terminals.go b/sync_terminals.go
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index 0000000..2c557ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sync_terminals.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// DesiredState represents a terminal window configuration from the file.
+type DesiredState struct {
+	Path      string
+	Geometry  string // WIDTHxHEIGHT+X+Y
+	Workspace string
+}
+
+// CurrentState represents an open window's properties from wmctrl.
+type CurrentState struct {
+	WindowID  string
+	Workspace string
+	Geometry  string // X,Y,Width,Height
+	Path      string
+}
+
+func main() {
+	// 1. Read the desired state from the config file.
+	configFile := "/home/jcarr/go/src/gemini/xstartplacement.out"
+	desiredStates, err := parseDesiredState(configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error parsing config file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 2. Get the current state of all terminal windows.
+	currentStates, err := getCurrentState()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error getting current window state: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 3. Create a map of current windows for easy lookup.
+	currentMap := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, window := range currentStates {
+		// Normalize the path for comparison.
+		currentMap[window.Path] = true
+	}
+
+	// 4. Compare desired state with current state and launch missing terminals.
+	for _, desired := range desiredStates {
+		if _, exists := currentMap[desired.Path]; !exists {
+			fmt.Printf("Terminal for path '%s' not found. Launching...\n", desired.Path)
+			launchTerminal(desired)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("Terminal for path '%s' already exists. Skipping.\n", desired.Path)
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Terminal synchronization complete.")
+}
+
+// launchTerminal launches and configures a new mate-terminal.
+func launchTerminal(state DesiredState) {
+	originalDir, _ := os.Getwd()
+	if err := os.Chdir(state.Path); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to change directory to %s: %v\n", state.Path, err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer os.Chdir(originalDir)
+
+	windowsBefore, err := getWindowList()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to get initial window list: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command("mate-terminal", "--geometry", state.Geometry)
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to launch terminal for %s: %v\n", state.Path, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var newWindowID string
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+		windowsAfter, _ := getWindowList()
+		newWindowID = findNewWindow(windowsBefore, windowsAfter)
+		if newWindowID != "" {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if newWindowID == "" {
+		fmt.Printf("Could not find new window for %s\n", state.Path)
+		return
+	}
+
+	exec.Command("wmctrl", "-i", "-r", newWindowID, "-t", state.Workspace).Run()
+	finalTitle := fmt.Sprintf("jcarr@framebook: %s", state.Path)
+	exec.Command("wmctrl", "-i", "-r", newWindowID, "-T", finalTitle).Run()
+
+	fmt.Printf("Successfully launched terminal for %s\n", state.Path)
+}
+
+// parseDesiredState reads the xstartplacement.out file.
+func parseDesiredState(filePath string) ([]DesiredState, error) {
+	file, err := os.Open(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	var states []DesiredState
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	var currentState DesiredState
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "  Title: ") {
+			title := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "  Title: "))
+			parts := strings.SplitN(title, ": ", 2)
+			if len(parts) == 2 {
+				path := parts[1]
+				if strings.HasPrefix(path, "~") {
+					path = filepath.Join(homeDir, path[1:])
+				}
+				currentState.Path = path
+			}
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "  Geometry: ") {
+			geomStr := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "  Geometry: "))
+			var x, y, w, h string
+			fmt.Sscanf(geomStr, "X=%s Y=%s Width=%s Height=%s", &x, &y, &w, &h)
+			x = strings.TrimSuffix(x, ",")
+			y = strings.TrimSuffix(y, ",")
+			w = strings.TrimSuffix(w, ",")
+			currentState.Geometry = fmt.Sprintf("%sx%s+%s+%s", w, h, x, y)
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(line, "  Workspace: ") {
+			currentState.Workspace = strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "  Workspace: "))
+		} else if line == "---" {
+			if currentState.Path != "" {
+				states = append(states, currentState)
+			}
+			currentState = DesiredState{}
+		}
+	}
+	if currentState.Path != "" {
+		states = append(states, currentState)
+	}
+	return states, scanner.Err()
+}
+
+// getCurrentState gets all open mate-terminal windows.
+func getCurrentState() ([]CurrentState, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("wmctrl", "-lG")
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var states []CurrentState
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(&out)
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		if !strings.Contains(line, "jcarr@framebook") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		fields := strings.Fields(line)
+		if len(fields) < 8 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		title := strings.Join(fields[7:], " ")
+		parts := strings.SplitN(title, ": ", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		path := parts[1]
+		if strings.HasPrefix(path, "~") {
+			path = filepath.Join(homeDir, path[1:])
+		}
+
+		states = append(states, CurrentState{
+			WindowID:  fields[0],
+			Workspace: fields[1],
+			Geometry:  fmt.Sprintf("%s,%s,%s,%s", fields[2], fields[3], fields[4], fields[5]),
+			Path:      path,
+		})
+	}
+	return states, nil
+}
+
+// Helper functions
+func getWindowList() (map[string]string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("wmctrl", "-l")
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	windows := make(map[string]string)
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(&out)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		fields := strings.Fields(line)
+		if len(fields) > 0 {
+			windows[fields[0]] = strings.Join(fields[3:], " ")
+		}
+	}
+	return windows, nil
+}
+
+func findNewWindow(before, after map[string]string) string {
+	for id := range after {
+		if _, ok := before[id]; !ok {
+			return id
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
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