diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/AssetServer.qml b/interface/resources/qml/AssetServer.qml
index 495d13d118..370bc92d81 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/AssetServer.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/AssetServer.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Window {
     title: "Asset Browser"
     resizable: true
     destroyOnInvisible: true
-    x: 40; y: 40
     implicitWidth: 384; implicitHeight: 640
     minSize: Qt.vector2d(200, 300)
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
index 75f379a425..4150979cd4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Hifi.AvatarInputs {
     readonly property int iconPadding: 5
 
     readonly property bool shouldReposition: true
-    
+
     Settings {
         category: "Overlay.AvatarInputs"
         property alias x: root.x
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/InfoView.qml b/interface/resources/qml/InfoView.qml
index bc268baeb4..2e93c401d4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/InfoView.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/InfoView.qml
@@ -22,4 +22,19 @@ Windows.Window {
             url: infoView.url
         }
      }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        centerWindow(root);
+    }
+
+    onVisibleChanged: {
+        if (visible) {
+            centerWindow(root);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function centerWindow() {
+        desktop.centerOnVisible(root);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
index c0804a967d..62a72e3d8c 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ FocusScope {
     objectName: "desktop"
     anchors.fill: parent
 
-    property rect recommendedRect: rect(0,0,0,0);
+    readonly property int invalid_position: -9999;
+    property rect recommendedRect: Qt.rect(0,0,0,0);
+    property var expectedChildren;
 
     onHeightChanged: d.handleSizeChanged();
     
@@ -55,13 +57,18 @@ FocusScope {
 
         function handleSizeChanged() {
             var oldRecommendedRect = recommendedRect;
-            var newRecommendedRectJS = Controller.getRecommendedOverlayRect();
+            var newRecommendedRectJS = (typeof Controller === "undefined") ? Qt.rect(0,0,0,0) : Controller.getRecommendedOverlayRect();
             var newRecommendedRect = Qt.rect(newRecommendedRectJS.x, newRecommendedRectJS.y, 
                                     newRecommendedRectJS.width, 
                                     newRecommendedRectJS.height);
 
-            if (oldRecommendedRect != Qt.rect(0,0,0,0)
-                  && oldRecommendedRect != newRecommendedRect) {
+            var oldChildren = expectedChildren;
+            var newChildren = d.getRepositionChildren();
+            if (oldRecommendedRect != Qt.rect(0,0,0,0) 
+                  && (oldRecommendedRect != newRecommendedRect
+                      || oldChildren != newChildren)
+                ) {
+                expectedChildren = newChildren;
                 d.repositionAll();
             }
             recommendedRect = newRecommendedRect;
@@ -279,13 +286,56 @@ FocusScope {
             targetWindow.focus = true;
         }
 
+        showDesktop();
+    }
+
+    function centerOnVisible(item) {
+        var targetWindow = d.getDesktopWindow(item);
+        if (!targetWindow) {
+            console.warn("Could not find top level window for " + item);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (typeof Controller === "undefined") {
+            console.warn("Controller not yet available... can't center");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var newRecommendedRectJS = (typeof Controller === "undefined") ? Qt.rect(0,0,0,0) : Controller.getRecommendedOverlayRect();
+        var newRecommendedRect = Qt.rect(newRecommendedRectJS.x, newRecommendedRectJS.y, 
+                                newRecommendedRectJS.width, 
+                                newRecommendedRectJS.height);
+        var newRecommendedDimmensions = { x: newRecommendedRect.width, y: newRecommendedRect.height };
+        var newX = newRecommendedRect.x + ((newRecommendedRect.width - targetWindow.width) / 2);
+        var newY = newRecommendedRect.y + ((newRecommendedRect.height - targetWindow.height) / 2);
+        targetWindow.x = newX;
+        targetWindow.y = newY;
+
+        // If we've noticed that our recommended desktop rect has changed, record that change here.
+        if (recommendedRect != newRecommendedRect) {
+            recommendedRect = newRecommendedRect;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    function repositionOnVisible(item) {
+        var targetWindow = d.getDesktopWindow(item);
+        if (!targetWindow) {
+            console.warn("Could not find top level window for " + item);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (typeof Controller === "undefined") {
+            console.warn("Controller not yet available... can't reposition targetWindow:" + targetWindow);
+            return;
+        }
+
+
         var oldRecommendedRect = recommendedRect;
         var oldRecommendedDimmensions = { x: oldRecommendedRect.width, y: oldRecommendedRect.height };
         var newRecommendedRect = Controller.getRecommendedOverlayRect();
         var newRecommendedDimmensions = { x: newRecommendedRect.width, y: newRecommendedRect.height };
         repositionWindow(targetWindow, false, oldRecommendedRect, oldRecommendedDimmensions, newRecommendedRect, newRecommendedDimmensions);
-
-        showDesktop();
     }
 
     function repositionWindow(targetWindow, forceReposition, 
@@ -324,10 +374,8 @@ FocusScope {
             }
             var fractionX = Utils.clamp(originRelativeX / oldRecommendedDimmensions.x, 0, 1);
             var fractionY = Utils.clamp(originRelativeY / oldRecommendedDimmensions.y, 0, 1);
-
             var newX = (fractionX * newRecommendedDimmensions.x) + newRecommendedRect.x;
             var newY = (fractionY * newRecommendedDimmensions.y) + newRecommendedRect.y;
-
             newPosition = Qt.vector2d(newX, newY);
         }
         targetWindow.x = newPosition.x;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
index 9b35d55f11..071789fe16 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/RunningScripts.qml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Window {
     title: "Running Scripts"
     resizable: true
     destroyOnInvisible: true
-    x: 40; y: 40
     implicitWidth: 400
     implicitHeight: isHMD ? 695 : 728
     minSize: Qt.vector2d(200, 300)
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
index dbbf2b3eb6..e9477f3c7e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Fadable {
     // decorations can extend outside it.
     implicitHeight: content ? content.height : 0
     implicitWidth: content ? content.width : 0
-    x: -1; y: -1
+    x: desktop.invalid_position; y: desktop.invalid_position;
     enabled: visible
 
     signal windowDestroyed();
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ Fadable {
         window.parentChanged.connect(raise);
         raise();
         setDefaultFocus();
+        centerOrReposition();
     }
     Component.onDestruction: {
         window.parentChanged.disconnect(raise);  // Prevent warning on shutdown
@@ -267,6 +268,18 @@ Fadable {
             raise();
         }
         enabled = visible
+
+        if (visible && parent) {
+            centerOrReposition();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function centerOrReposition() {
+        if (x == desktop.invalid_position && y == desktop.invalid_position) {
+            desktop.centerOnVisible(window);
+        } else {
+            desktop.repositionOnVisible(window);
+        }
     }
 
     function raise() {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows/Window.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows/Window.qml
index 06be0cd9e7..3abdbacc64 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows/Window.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows/Window.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Fadable {
     // decorations can extend outside it.
     implicitHeight: content ? content.height : 0
     implicitWidth: content ? content.width : 0
-    x: -1; y: -1
+    x: desktop.invalid_position; y: desktop.invalid_position;
     enabled: visible
 
     signal windowDestroyed();
@@ -117,12 +117,21 @@ Fadable {
     Component.onCompleted: {
         window.parentChanged.connect(raise);
         raise();
+        centerOrReposition();
     }
     Component.onDestruction: {
         window.parentChanged.disconnect(raise);  // Prevent warning on shutdown
         windowDestroyed();
     }
 
+    function centerOrReposition() {
+        if (x == desktop.invalid_position && y == desktop.invalid_position) {
+            desktop.centerOnVisible(window);
+        } else {
+            desktop.repositionOnVisible(window);
+        }
+    }
+
     onVisibleChanged: {
         if (!visible && destroyOnInvisible) {
             destroy();
@@ -132,6 +141,10 @@ Fadable {
             raise();
         }
         enabled = visible
+
+        if (visible && parent) {
+            centerOrReposition();
+        }
     }
 
     function raise() {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index fcf1425287..c2a4088dcc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4315,6 +4315,7 @@ void Application::nodeKilled(SharedNodePointer node) {
         }
     }
 }
+
 void Application::trackIncomingOctreePacket(ReceivedMessage& message, SharedNodePointer sendingNode, bool wasStatsPacket) {
     // Attempt to identify the sender from its address.
     if (sendingNode) {
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
index 64a73ab12a..91dcf9398f 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ public:
 
     // The recommended bounds for primary overlay placement
     virtual QRect getRecommendedOverlayRect() const {
-        auto recommendedSize = getRecommendedUiSize();
+        const int DESKTOP_SCREEN_PADDING = 50;
+        auto recommendedSize = getRecommendedUiSize() - glm::uvec2(DESKTOP_SCREEN_PADDING);
         return QRect(0, 0, recommendedSize.x, recommendedSize.y);
     }