diff -ru --exclude=intl --exclude=po gnumeric.clean/src/workbook-control-gui.c gnumeric/src/workbook-control-gui.c
--- gnumeric.clean/src/workbook-control-gui.c	Mon May 21 13:05:28 2001
+++ gnumeric/src/workbook-control-gui.c	Sat May 26 14:56:32 2001
@@ -3348,9 +3348,17 @@
 		gtk_window_set_geometry_hints (wbcg->toplevel, NULL,
 					       &geometry, GDK_HINT_MAX_SIZE);
 	} else {
-		sx = (sx * 3) / 4;
-		sy = (sy * 3) / 4;
-		gtk_window_set_default_size (wbcg->toplevel, sx, sy);
+		gdouble fx, fy;
+
+		fx = gnome_config_get_float_with_default (
+		"Gnumeric/Placement/WindowRelativeSizeX=0.75", NULL);
+		fy = gnome_config_get_float_with_default (
+		"Gnumeric/Placement/WindowRelativeSizeY=0.75", NULL);
+		fx = MIN (fx, 1.0);
+		fx = MAX (0.25, fx);
+		fy = MIN (fy, 1.0);
+		fy = MAX (0.2, fy);
+		gtk_window_set_default_size (wbcg->toplevel, sx * fx, sy * fy);
 	}
 
 	gtk_widget_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (wbcg->toplevel));