Open a ds9 gui using a size (in X,Y) specified by the user. If a window is already open then this call is ignored. You can use a local file named "ds9_open.Size" that contains the (X,Y) size (in screen pixel units) of the ds9 gui you want.

ds9_open 800 1000 
Usage: ds9_open 1000 800
arg1 - X size (1000)
arg2 - Y size (800)
Note: Use local "ds9_open.Size" to specify size of ds9 window. 
 

I have also installed a capability in ds9_open that let's one easily call the ds9_strip to clear out a lot of the ds9 gui features. If a local file named "ds9_strip.code" is present that contains the desired code then the strip task is performed. Currently only one code is recognized: "bo" for "Buttons Only". Any other code value will resault default strip process (where most all features are turned off). I find this mode extremely usefl when I am running from my laptop in low screen resolution mode. Here are two examples:

% cat ds9_open.Size       # Use 1200x1000 ds9 window size 
1200 1000
% cat ds9_strip.code      # Display with buttons only
bo