diff --git a/tests/examples/awful/placement/compose.lua b/tests/examples/awful/placement/compose.lua
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+screen[1]._resize {width = 128, height = 96} --DOC_HIDE
+local awful = {placement = require("awful.placement")} --DOC_HIDE
+local c = client.gen_fake {x = 45, y = 35, width=40, height=30} --DOC_HIDE
+
+local f = (awful.placement.right + awful.placement.left)
+f(client.focus)
+
+assert(c.x == 0 and c.y==screen[1].geometry.height/2-30/2-c.border_width--DOC_HIDE
+    and c.width==40 and c.height==30)--DOC_HIDE