Index: src/bridge_gui.cpp
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--- src/bridge_gui.cpp	(revision 20204)
+++ src/bridge_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@
 		delete bridges;
 	}
 
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	{
+		/* position the window hopefully so the top bridge is under the mouse
+		   pointer, but clamp it to fit on the screen. */
+		Point corner; // point of the top left corner of the window.
+		corner.y = Clamp(_cursor.pos.y - 30, GetMainViewTop(), GetMainViewBottom());
+		corner.x = Clamp(_cursor.pos.x - 16, 0, _screen.width);
+		return corner;
+	}
+
 	virtual void OnPaint()
 	{
 		this->DrawWidgets();
@@ -291,7 +301,7 @@
 /* Set the default size of the Build Bridge Window */
 uint16 BuildBridgeWindow::last_size = 4;
 /* Set the default sorting for the bridges */
-Listing BuildBridgeWindow::last_sorting = {false, 0};
+Listing BuildBridgeWindow::last_sorting = {true, 2};
 
 /* Availible bridge sorting functions */
 GUIBridgeList::SortFunction * const BuildBridgeWindow::sorter_funcs[] = {