use Tk; my %font=(-font=>[-family=>'Courier New',-size=>10]); my %width=(-width=>120); my $mw=new MainWindow; my $entry=$mw->Entry( %width, -relief=>'groove', -borderwidth=>5, -textvariable=>\$entry_text, %font )->pack; $entry->focus; $entry->bind('',\&enter); my $text=$mw->Text( %font, %width, -height=>43 )->pack; #$mw->update; my $geom=$mw->geometry; print "geom: $geom\n"; $geom=~s/\+\d+\+\d+/+5+5/; $mw->geometry($geom); MainLoop; ################ prints: geom: 1x1+0+0