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**CENTER**

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The **CENTER** attribute (PROP:CENTER) indicates that the window's default position is centered. A WINDOW structure with the MDI attribute is centered on the APPLICATION. An APPLICATION structure is centered on the screen. A non-MDI WINDOW is centered on its parent (the window currently with focus when the non-MDI WINDOW is opened).

This attribute has no meaning unless at least one parameter of the AT attribute is omitted. This means that the CENTER attribute provides a default value for any omitted AT parameter.

For multi-monitor systems: Child and Owned Windows with the CENTER attribute (or PROP:CENTER = TRUE) applied are centered in the client area of their Parent/Owner window. Other windows with the CENTER attribute applied are centered in the monitor where most parts of the previous window in the same thread are displayed; if there are no other windows in the same thread, the window is displayed in the primary monitor.

**Example:**

**WinOne WINDOW,AT(,,380,200),MDI,****CENTER**** !Window centered relative to application frame**

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**WinTwo WINDOW,AT(,,380,200),****CENTER****     !Window centered relative to its parent:**

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