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30-04-2010 5:14 PM
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Luckily, it's easily fixed (for each user) by the following procedure:-
(See http://www.tuxradar.com/content/discover-new-features-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx)
Press Alt+F2 and in the Run Application dialog box, type gconf-editor. Click on Apps > Metacity > General on the left sidebar and change the button_layout property from
to
Quote close,minimize,maximize:
Quote :minimize,maximize,close
Click Close Window
And it's fixed - btw those colons are essential.
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30-04-2010 5:36 PM
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30-04-2010 5:38 PM
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30-04-2010 6:36 PM
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Simply select System / Preferences / Theme and choose another theme such as Clearlooks.
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30-04-2010 7:44 PM
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30-04-2010 7:55 PM
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01-05-2010 1:55 PM
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Quote from: A The new Ubuntu 10.04 has Window close,minimize,maximize at the top left of each and every Window.
Luckily, it's easily fixed (for each user) by the following procedure:-
(See http://www.tuxradar.com/content/discover-new-features-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx)
For KDE and Xfce it's drag 'n drop from the window manager config. screens.
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01-05-2010 1:59 PM
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I don't suppose it matters how you move them back to the right.
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10-05-2010 12:58 PM
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10-05-2010 1:05 PM
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10-05-2010 1:18 PM
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Minimize, Maximize and Close button placement.
A decision has been taken to move the placement to the left. Mark Shuttleworth explained that this was because "something" is going to be placed in the right hand area in the next release. Moving the buttons now would help enable this change.
[[Update ]http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/333
The buttons are in the old location on all default themes apart from Ambiance,Radiance and Dust, If you still want the Ambiance ,Radiance or Dust theme but with buttons on the right, choose one of those other themes and use the Customize button to achieve what you want. e.g.
1. System > Preferences > Appearance
2. Select the theme icon "New Wave"
3. Click the button "Customize.."
4. Select tab "Controls" and select "Ambiance"
5. Select tab "Window border" and select "Ambiance"
6. Select tab "Icons" and scroll down and select "Ubuntu-mono-dark"
7. Select "Save Theme" to your choice.
Using gconf-editor is not the right approach as this could bork future themes. This change makes it easier for themes to do interesting things with window borders. Unfortunately, if the wrong approach spreads, they won't be able to do that.
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10-05-2010 1:33 PM
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I don't want windicators! (at least on the right)
It was crazy to half-institute this change in a Lomg Term Support version.
I hope Mr Shuttleworth finds himself well and truly borked.
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10-05-2010 1:39 PM
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