diff --git a/tests/examples/awful/placement/align.lua b/tests/examples/awful/placement/align.lua
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+++ b/tests/examples/awful/placement/align.lua
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+--DOC_HIDE_ALL
+local placement = require("awful.placement")
+screen[1]._resize {x= 50}
+for _, pos in ipairs{
+                        "top_left", "top_right", "bottom_left", "bottom_right",
+                        "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "centered",
+                    } do
+    local c1 = client.gen_fake {x = 80, y = 55, width=75, height=50}
+    c1:_hide()
+    placement.align(client.focus, {position = pos, honor_workarea=true})
+    c1:set_label(pos)
+end
+
+screen._add_screen {x = 70, y = 260  , width = 128, height = 96}
+screen._add_screen {x = 210, y = 260  , width = 128, height = 96}
+
+local c
+
+c = client.gen_fake {x = screen[2].geometry.x+10, y = screen[2].geometry.y+10, width=40, height=30, screen=screen[2]}
+placement.align(c,{position = "center_vertical", honor_workarea = true})
+
+c = client.gen_fake {x = screen[3].geometry.x+10, y = screen[3].geometry.y+10, width=40, height=30, screen=screen[3]}
+placement.align(c, {position = "center_horizontal", honor_workarea=true})
+
+return {hide_lines=true}