diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/PropertyPageDefsTab.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/PropertyPageDefsTab.java
index 117add75dbd..9fb25267168 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/PropertyPageDefsTab.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/PropertyPageDefsTab.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class PropertyPageDefsTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
     private Button show_mng;
     private Button show_tool;
     private Button show_exp;
+    private Button center_dlg;
 
     private Button b_0;
     private Button b_1;
@@ -66,6 +67,10 @@ public class PropertyPageDefsTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
         show_exp.setText(UIMessages.getString("PropertyPageDefsTab.10")); //$NON-NLS-1$
         show_exp.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL));
 
+		center_dlg = new Button(usercomp, SWT.CHECK);
+		center_dlg.setText(UIMessages.getString("PropertyPageDefsTab.15")); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		center_dlg.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL));
+ 
         Group saveGrp = new Group(usercomp, SWT.NONE);
         saveGrp.setText(UIMessages.getString("PropertyPageDefsTab.11")); //$NON-NLS-1$
         saveGrp.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL));
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ public class PropertyPageDefsTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
 		show_mng.setSelection(!CDTPrefUtil.getBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOMNG));
 		show_tool.setSelection(!CDTPrefUtil.getBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOTOOLM));
 		show_exp.setSelection(CDTPrefUtil.getBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_EXPORT));
+		center_dlg.setSelection(!CDTPrefUtil.getBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOCENTER));
 		
 		switch (CDTPrefUtil.getInt(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_DISC_NAMES)) {
 			case CDTPrefUtil.DISC_NAMING_UNIQUE_OR_BOTH: b_0.setSelection(true); break;
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ public class PropertyPageDefsTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
 		CDTPrefUtil.setBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOMNG, !show_mng.getSelection());
 		CDTPrefUtil.setBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOTOOLM, !show_tool.getSelection());
 		CDTPrefUtil.setBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_EXPORT, show_exp.getSelection());
+		CDTPrefUtil.setBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOCENTER, !center_dlg.getSelection());
 		int x = 0;
 		if (b_1.getSelection()) x = 1;
 		else if (b_2.getSelection()) x = 2;
@@ -144,6 +151,7 @@ public class PropertyPageDefsTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
 		show_mng.setSelection(true);
 		show_tool.setSelection(true);
 		show_exp.setSelection(false);
+		center_dlg.setSelection(true);
 		b_0.setSelection(true);
 		b_1.setSelection(false);
 		b_2.setSelection(false);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPropertyDialog.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPropertyDialog.java
index 9123ed6e7ee..f8a8c27480f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPropertyDialog.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPropertyDialog.java
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractPropertyDialog extends Dialog {
 	 		createDialogArea(shell);
 	 		
 	 		// center window
-	 		Rectangle r1 = shell.getDisplay().getBounds();
-	 		Rectangle r2 = shell.getBounds();
-	 		int x = r1.width / 2 - r2.width / 2;
-	 		int y = r1.height / 2 - r2.height / 2;
-	 		shell.setBounds(x, y, r2.width, r2.height);
+	 		if (!CDTPrefUtil.getBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_NOCENTER)) {
+	 			Rectangle r1 = shell.getDisplay().getBounds();
+	 			Rectangle r2 = shell.getBounds();
+	 			int x = r1.width / 2 - r2.width / 2;
+	 			int y = r1.height / 2 - r2.height / 2;
+	 			shell.setBounds(x, y, r2.width, r2.height);
+	 		}
 	 		
 		 	shell.open();
 		 	Display display = parent.getDisplay();
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java
index e1a4b57d735..aeba79a77ee 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/CDTPrefUtil.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ public class CDTPrefUtil {
 	public static final String KEY_MULTI   = "properties.multi.config.enable"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	public static final String KEY_DTREE   = "properties.data.hierarchy.enable"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	public static final String KEY_NOTOOLM   = "properties.toolchain.modification.disable"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-	public static final String KEY_EXPORT  = "properties.export.page.enable"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	public static final String KEY_EXPORT   = "properties.export.page.enable"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	public static final String KEY_NOCENTER = "properties.dialog.center.disable"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	// string keys
 	public static final String KEY_PREFTC  = "wizard.preferred.toolchains";  //$NON-NLS-1$
 	// integer keys
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
index 6a637770598..d1c86f68760 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ PropertyPageDefsTab.11=Save property dialog bounds
 PropertyPageDefsTab.12=Save size and position
 PropertyPageDefsTab.13=Save size only
 PropertyPageDefsTab.14=Do not save at all
+PropertyPageDefsTab.15=Center dialogs on screen
 PropertyPageDefsTab.2=Enable multiple configurations setting
 PropertyPageDefsTab.4=Display "Tool chain editor" tab
 PropertyPageDefsTab.5=Discovery profiles naming rule