Index: src/widget_type.h
===================================================================
--- src/widget_type.h	(revision 27886)
+++ src/widget_type.h	(working copy)
@@ -779,13 +779,13 @@
 	static void InvalidateDimensionCache();
 
 	static Dimension dropdown_dimension;  ///< Cached size of a dropdown widget.
+	static Dimension resizebox_dimension; ///< Cached size of a resizebox widget.
+	static Dimension closebox_dimension;  ///< Cached size of a closebox widget.
 private:
 	static Dimension shadebox_dimension;  ///< Cached size of a shadebox widget.
 	static Dimension debugbox_dimension;  ///< Cached size of a debugbox widget.
 	static Dimension defsizebox_dimension; ///< Cached size of a defsizebox widget.
 	static Dimension stickybox_dimension; ///< Cached size of a stickybox widget.
-	static Dimension resizebox_dimension; ///< Cached size of a resizebox widget.
-	static Dimension closebox_dimension;  ///< Cached size of a closebox widget.
 };
 
 /**
Index: src/window.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/window.cpp	(revision 27886)
+++ src/window.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1543,16 +1543,16 @@
  * @param top     Top edge of the rectangle
  * @param width   Width of the rectangle
  * @param height  Height of the rectangle
+ * @param toolbar_y Height of main toolbar
  * @param pos     If rectangle is good, use this parameter to return the top-left corner of the new window
  * @return Boolean indication that the rectangle is a good place for the new window
  */
-static bool IsGoodAutoPlace1(int left, int top, int width, int height, Point &pos)
+static bool IsGoodAutoPlace1(int left, int top, int width, int height, int toolbar_y, Point &pos)
 {
 	int right  = width + left;
 	int bottom = height + top;
 
-	const Window *main_toolbar = FindWindowByClass(WC_MAIN_TOOLBAR);
-	if (left < 0 || (main_toolbar != NULL && top < main_toolbar->height) || right > _screen.width || bottom > _screen.height) return false;
+	if (left < 0 || top < toolbar_y || right > _screen.width || bottom > _screen.height) return false;
 
 	/* Make sure it is not obscured by any window. */
 	const Window *w;
@@ -1580,10 +1580,11 @@
  * @param top     Top edge of the rectangle
  * @param width   Width of the rectangle
  * @param height  Height of the rectangle
+ * @param toolbar_y Height of main toolbar
  * @param pos     If rectangle is good, use this parameter to return the top-left corner of the new window
  * @return Boolean indication that the rectangle is a good place for the new window
  */
-static bool IsGoodAutoPlace2(int left, int top, int width, int height, Point &pos)
+static bool IsGoodAutoPlace2(int left, int top, int width, int height, int toolbar_y, Point &pos)
 {
 	/* Left part of the rectangle may be at most 1/4 off-screen,
 	 * right part of the rectangle may be at most 1/2 off-screen
@@ -1590,7 +1591,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (left < -(width >> 2) || left > _screen.width - (width >> 1)) return false;
 	/* Bottom part of the rectangle may be at most 1/4 off-screen */
-	if (top < 22 || top > _screen.height - (height >> 2)) return false;
+	if (top < toolbar_y || top > _screen.height - (height >> 2)) return false;
 
 	/* Make sure it is not obscured by any window. */
 	const Window *w;
@@ -1620,11 +1621,14 @@
 {
 	Point pt;
 
+	bool rtl = _current_text_dir == TD_RTL;
+
 	/* First attempt, try top-left of the screen */
 	const Window *main_toolbar = FindWindowByClass(WC_MAIN_TOOLBAR);
-	if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(0, main_toolbar != NULL ? main_toolbar->height + 2 : 2, width, height, pt)) return pt;
+	const int toolbar_y =  main_toolbar != NULL ? main_toolbar->height : 0;
+	if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(rtl ? _screen.width - width : 0, toolbar_y, width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
 
-	/* Second attempt, try around all existing windows with a distance of 2 pixels.
+	/* Second attempt, try around all existing windows.
 	 * The new window must be entirely on-screen, and not overlap with an existing window.
 	 * Eight starting points are tried, two at each corner.
 	 */
@@ -1632,17 +1636,17 @@
 	FOR_ALL_WINDOWS_FROM_BACK(w) {
 		if (w->window_class == WC_MAIN_WINDOW) continue;
 
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width + 2, w->top, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left - width - 2,    w->top, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left, w->top + w->height + 2, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left, w->top - height - 2,    width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width + 2, w->top + w->height - height, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left - width - 2,    w->top + w->height - height, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width - width, w->top + w->height + 2, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width - width, w->top - height - 2,    width, height, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width,         w->top,                      width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left            - width, w->top,                      width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left,                    w->top + w->height,          width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left,                    w->top             - height, width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width,         w->top + w->height - height, width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left            - width, w->top + w->height - height, width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width - width, w->top + w->height,          width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace1(w->left + w->width - width, w->top             - height, width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
 	}
 
-	/* Third attempt, try around all existing windows with a distance of 2 pixels.
+	/* Third attempt, try around all existing windows.
 	 * The new window may be partly off-screen, and must not overlap with an existing window.
 	 * Only four starting points are tried.
 	 */
@@ -1649,22 +1653,24 @@
 	FOR_ALL_WINDOWS_FROM_BACK(w) {
 		if (w->window_class == WC_MAIN_WINDOW) continue;
 
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left + w->width + 2, w->top, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left - width - 2,    w->top, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left, w->top + w->height + 2, width, height, pt)) return pt;
-		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left, w->top - height - 2,    width, height, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left + w->width, w->top,             width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left    - width, w->top,             width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left,            w->top + w->height, width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
+		if (IsGoodAutoPlace2(w->left,            w->top - height,    width, height, toolbar_y, pt)) return pt;
 	}
 
-	/* Fourth and final attempt, put window at diagonal starting from (0, 24), try multiples
-	 * of (+5, +5)
+	/* Fourth and final attempt, put window at diagonal starting from (0, toolbar_y), try multiples
+	 * of the closebox
 	 */
-	int left = 0, top = 24;
+	int left = rtl ? _screen.width - width : 0, top = toolbar_y;
+	int offset_x = rtl ? -NWidgetLeaf::closebox_dimension.width : NWidgetLeaf::closebox_dimension.width;
+	int offset_y = max<int>(NWidgetLeaf::closebox_dimension.height, FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL + WD_CAPTIONTEXT_TOP + WD_CAPTIONTEXT_BOTTOM);
 
 restart:
 	FOR_ALL_WINDOWS_FROM_BACK(w) {
 		if (w->left == left && w->top == top) {
-			left += 5;
-			top += 5;
+			left += offset_x;
+			top += offset_y;
 			goto restart;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1713,16 +1719,30 @@
 	int16 default_width  = max(desc->GetDefaultWidth(),  sm_width);
 	int16 default_height = max(desc->GetDefaultHeight(), sm_height);
 
-	if (desc->parent_cls != 0 /* WC_MAIN_WINDOW */ &&
-			(w = FindWindowById(desc->parent_cls, window_number)) != NULL &&
-			w->left < _screen.width - 20 && w->left > -60 && w->top < _screen.height - 20) {
-
-		pt.x = w->left + ((desc->parent_cls == WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR || desc->parent_cls == WC_SCEN_LAND_GEN) ? 0 : 10);
-		if (pt.x > _screen.width + 10 - default_width) {
-			pt.x = (_screen.width + 10 - default_width) - 20;
+	if (desc->parent_cls != 0 /* WC_MAIN_WINDOW */ && (w = FindWindowById(desc->parent_cls, window_number)) != NULL) {
+		bool rtl = _current_text_dir == TD_RTL;
+		if (desc->parent_cls == WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR || desc->parent_cls == WC_SCEN_LAND_GEN) {
+			pt.x = w->left + (rtl ? w->width - default_width : 0);
+			pt.y = w->top + w->height;
+		} else {
+			/* Position child window with offset of closebox, but make sure that either closebox or resizebox is visible
+			 *  - Y position: closebox of parent + closebox of child + statusbar
+			 *  - X position: closebox on left/right, resizebox on right/left (depending on ltr/rtl)
+			 */
+			int indent_y = max<int>(NWidgetLeaf::closebox_dimension.height, FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL + WD_CAPTIONTEXT_TOP + WD_CAPTIONTEXT_BOTTOM);
+			if (w->top + 3 * indent_y < _screen.height) {
+				pt.y = w->top + indent_y;
+				int indent_close = NWidgetLeaf::closebox_dimension.width;
+				int indent_resize = NWidgetLeaf::resizebox_dimension.width;
+				if (_current_text_dir == TD_RTL) {
+					pt.x = max(w->left + w->width - default_width - indent_close, 0);
+					if (pt.x + default_width >= indent_close && pt.x + indent_resize <= _screen.width) return pt;
+				} else {
+					pt.x = min(w->left + indent_close, _screen.width - default_width);
+					if (pt.x + default_width >= indent_resize && pt.x + indent_close <= _screen.width) return pt;
+				}
+			}
 		}
-		pt.y = w->top + ((desc->parent_cls == WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR || desc->parent_cls == WC_SCEN_LAND_GEN) ? w->height : 10);
-		return pt;
 	}
 
 	switch (desc->default_pos) {