diff --git a/common/util.c b/common/util.c
index d09e1f7a7..4b90201f9 100644
--- a/common/util.c
+++ b/common/util.c
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ position_get_from_str(const char *pos)
         return Right;
     else if(!a_strncmp(pos, "left", 4))
         return Left;
+    else if(!a_strncmp(pos, "auto", 4))
+        return Auto;
     return Off;
 }
 
diff --git a/common/util.h b/common/util.h
index 93220853d..eeb5a4d08 100644
--- a/common/util.h
+++ b/common/util.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ typedef enum
     Top,
     Bottom,
     Right,
-    Left
+    Left,
+    Auto
 } Position;
 
 /** Link a name to a function */