persistent main UI position and size

tik_manager4/objects/user.py

@@ -217,6 +217,25 @@ def column_sizes(self, value):
         """
         self.resume.edit_property("column_sizes", value)
 
+    @property
+    def main_window_state(self):
+        """Retrieve the geometric position and scale of the main window."""
+        # calculate the default size and position for the center of the screen
+        # if the property does not exist, the window should be on the center of the screen
+
+
+        return self.resume.get_property("main_window_state", None)
+
+
+    @main_window_state.setter
+    def main_window_state(self, value):
+        """Store the geometric position and scale of the main window.
+
+        Args:
+            value (dict): Dictionary of window state.
+        """
+        self.resume.edit_property("main_window_state", value)
+
     @classmethod
     def __set_authentication_status(cls, state):
         """Sets the authentication status of the user.

tik_manager4/ui/main.py

@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@ def resume_last_state(self):
             self.tik.user.column_sizes.get("categories", {})
         )
 
+        # set the main window state back
+        window_state = self.tik.user.main_window_state
+        if window_state:
+            self.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(*self.tik.user.main_window_state))
+
     def initialize_mcv(self):
         """Initialize the model-control-views."""
         self.project_mcv = TikProjectLayout(self.tik, parent=self)
@@ -365,6 +370,13 @@ def set_last_state(self):
         }
         self.tik.user.column_sizes = column_sizes
 
+        self.tik.user.main_window_state = (
+            self.geometry().x(),
+            self.geometry().y(),
+            self.geometry().width(),
+            self.geometry().height(),
+        )
+
     # override the closeEvent to save the window state
     def closeEvent(self, event):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         """Override the close event to save the window state."""