diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index 14a82934c..8b4fe61b4 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -1284,8 +1284,20 @@ void xvt_app_create(int argc, char **argv, unsigned long flags,
 
 	const wxString title = config->taskwin_title;
 
+#ifdef WIN32
 	wxPoint pos = wxDefaultPosition;
 	wxSize size = wxDefaultSize;
+#else
+	wxRect rect =  wxGetClientDisplayRect();
+	wxPoint pos;
+	wxSize size ;
+	
+	pos.x = rect.x;
+	pos.y = rect.y;
+	size.x = rect.width;
+	size.y = rect.height;
+#endif
+	
 	long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE;
 
 	if (_startup_rect.right > _startup_rect.left)
@@ -1295,8 +1307,13 @@ void xvt_app_create(int argc, char **argv, unsigned long flags,
 		size.x = _startup_rect.right - _startup_rect.left;
 		size.y = _startup_rect.bottom - _startup_rect.top;
 	}
+#ifdef WIN32
 	else
 		style |= wxMAXIMIZE;
+#else
+	else
+		style &= ~wxMAXIMIZE;
+#endif
 
   _task_win = new TTaskWin(NULL, ICON_RSRC, title, pos, size, style);
   _nice_windows.Put((WINDOW)_task_win, _task_win);