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Best Answer
Install dates
Open Dates
In Calendar > Properties > create new
Provide the link to ical (.ics) calendar; remove
https://
install compizconfig-settings-manager
Open Startup Applications
Add
Open CompizConfig Settings Manager
Go to Window Management -> Window Rules
In Size rules (adjust to your monitor)
Go to Window Management -> Place Windows -> Fixed Window Placement
Under Windows with fixed positions (you might want to set
Y = 24
(task-bar height), to show the menu bar)Thank you Kory Wnuk for the inspiration your answer gave me.