diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index 995ad5cb4..88d138fcb 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -5004,12 +5004,20 @@ _e_border_eval(E_Border *bd)
 			 new_y = bd->zone->y + (rand() % (bd->zone->h - bd->h));
 		       else
 			 new_y = bd->zone->y;
-		       
-		       skiplist = evas_list_append(skiplist, bd);
-		       e_place_zone_region_smart(bd->zone, skiplist,
-						 bd->x, bd->y, bd->w, bd->h,
-						 &new_x, &new_y);
-		       evas_list_free(skiplist);
+
+		       if (e_config->window_placement_policy == E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_SMART)
+			 {
+			    skiplist = evas_list_append(skiplist, bd);
+			    e_place_zone_region_smart(bd->zone, skiplist,
+						      bd->x, bd->y, bd->w, bd->h,
+						      &new_x, &new_y);
+			    evas_list_free(skiplist);
+			 }
+		       else
+			 {
+			    e_place_zone_cursor(bd->zone, bd->x, bd->w, bd->client_inset.t,
+						&new_x, &new_y);
+			 }
 		       bd->x = new_x;
 		       bd->y = new_y;
 		       bd->changes.pos = 1;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.h b/src/bin/e_border.h
index 6d111bd4d..c7270476b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ typedef enum _E_Fullscreen
    E_FULLSCREEN_ZOOM
 } E_Fullscreen;
 
+typedef enum _E_Window_Placement
+{
+   E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_SMART,
+   E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_CURSOR
+} E_Window_Placement;
 
 
 typedef struct _E_Border                     E_Border;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index c33d73f0e..4da3fd8d3 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ e_config_init(void)
    E_CONFIG_LIST(D, T, path_append_icons, _e_config_path_append_edd); /**/
    E_CONFIG_LIST(D, T, path_append_modules, _e_config_path_append_edd); /**/
    E_CONFIG_LIST(D, T, path_append_backgrounds, _e_config_path_append_edd); /**/
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, window_placement_policy, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, focus_policy, INT); /**/
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, focus_setting, INT); /**/
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, pass_click_on, INT); /**/
@@ -372,6 +373,7 @@ e_config_init(void)
 	e_config->evas_engine_popups = E_EVAS_ENGINE_DEFAULT;
 	e_config->evas_engine_drag = E_EVAS_ENGINE_DEFAULT;
 	e_config->language = strdup("");
+	e_config->window_placement_policy = E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_SMART;
 	e_config->focus_policy = E_FOCUS_MOUSE;
 	e_config->focus_setting = E_FOCUS_NEW_DIALOG_IF_OWNER_FOCUSED;
 	e_config->pass_click_on = 1;
@@ -946,6 +948,7 @@ e_config_init(void)
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->zone_desks_y_count, 1, 64);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->use_edge_flip, 0, 1);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->edge_flip_timeout, 0.0, 2.0);
+   E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->window_placement_policy, 0, 1);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->focus_policy, 0, 2);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->focus_setting, 0, 3);
    E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->pass_click_on, 0, 1);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.h b/src/bin/e_config.h
index affe7f6ff..ebc01c712 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct _E_Config
    Evas_List  *path_append_icons;
    Evas_List  *path_append_modules;
    Evas_List  *path_append_backgrounds;
+   int         window_placement_policy;
    int         focus_policy;
    int         focus_setting;
    int         pass_click_on;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers.h b/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers.h
index af0765443..f0432582f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers.h
@@ -5015,3 +5015,57 @@ break;
    END_INT;
 #endif
 #undef HDL
+
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+#define HDL E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_SET
+#if (TYPE == E_REMOTE_OPTIONS)
+   OP("-window-placement-policy-set", 1, "Set the window placement policy. OPT1 = SMART or CURSOR", 0, HDL)
+#elif (TYPE == E_REMOTE_OUT)
+   REQ_INT_START(HDL)
+   int value = 0;
+   if (!strcmp(params[0], "SMART")) value = E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_SMART;
+   else if (!strcmp(params[0], "CURSOR")) value = E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_CURSOR;
+   else
+     {
+	 printf("window placement policy must be SMART or CURSOR\n");
+	 exit(-1);
+     }
+   REQ_INT_END(value, HDL);
+#elif (TYPE == E_WM_IN)
+   START_INT(value, HDL);
+   e_config->window_placement_policy = value;
+   E_CONFIG_LIMIT(e_config->window_placement_policy, 0, 1);
+   SAVE;
+   END_INT
+#elif (TYPE == E_REMOTE_IN)
+#endif
+#undef HDL
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+#define HDL E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_GET
+#if (TYPE == E_REMOTE_OPTIONS)
+   OP("-window-placement-policy-get", 0, "Get window placement policy", 1, HDL)
+#elif (TYPE == E_REMOTE_OUT)
+   REQ_NULL(HDL);
+#elif (TYPE == E_WM_IN)
+   SEND_INT(e_config->window_placement_policy, E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_GET_REPLY, HDL);
+#elif (TYPE == E_REMOTE_IN)
+#endif
+#undef HDL
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+#define HDL E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_GET_REPLY
+#if (TYPE == E_REMOTE_OPTIONS)
+#elif (TYPE == E_REMOTE_OUT)
+#elif (TYPE == E_WM_IN)
+#elif (TYPE == E_REMOTE_IN)
+   START_INT(policy, HDL);
+   if (policy == E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_SMART)
+     printf("REPLY: SMART\n");
+   else if (policy == E_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_CURSOR)
+     printf("REPLY: CURSOR\n");
+   END_INT
+#endif
+#undef HDL
+
diff --git a/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers_list.h b/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers_list.h
index 5ae3e4616..6167883c3 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers_list.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_ipc_handlers_list.h
@@ -257,3 +257,8 @@
 #define E_IPC_OP_MODAL_WINDOWS_SET 255
 #define E_IPC_OP_MODAL_WINDOWS_GET 256
 #define E_IPC_OP_MODAL_WINDOWS_GET_REPLY 257
+
+#define E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_SET 258
+#define E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_GET 259
+#define E_IPC_OP_WINDOW_PLACEMENT_POLICY_GET_REPLY 260
+
diff --git a/src/bin/e_place.c b/src/bin/e_place.c
index 5f2ec1f23..7e5beee0d 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_place.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_place.c
@@ -449,3 +449,19 @@ e_place_zone_region_smart(E_Zone *zone, Evas_List *skiplist, int x, int y, int w
    *ry += zone->y;
    return 1;
 }
+
+int
+e_place_zone_cursor(E_Zone *zone, int x, int w, int it, int *rx, int *ry)
+{
+   int cursor_x = 0, cursor_y = 0;
+
+   E_OBJECT_CHECK(zone);
+
+   ecore_x_pointer_xy_get(zone->container->win, &cursor_x, &cursor_y);
+   *rx = cursor_x - ((w - x) >> 1);
+   *ry = cursor_y - (it >> 1);
+   return 1;
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/bin/e_place.h b/src/bin/e_place.h
index 732bc8d8c..b4058d67a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_place.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_place.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 EAPI void e_place_zone_region_smart_cleanup(E_Zone *zone);
 EAPI int e_place_zone_region_smart(E_Zone *zone, Evas_List *skiplist, int x, int y, int w, int h, int *rx, int *ry);
+EAPI int e_place_zone_cursor(E_Zone *zone, int x, int w, int it, int *rx, int *ry);
     
 #endif
 #endif