Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: metacity
Maximize and minimize are completely different actions, not opposites.
They should not be represented by symmetric icons.
Additional problems:
In themes »Dust«, »Ambiance« and »Radiance«, the minimize icon is a
downward-pointing arrow. This leads to confusion when one has the window list
placed in a top panel. The maximize icon does not even change state when the
window is maximized.
In »New Wave«, the up arrow for maximizing could be confused with »shove
window in top panel« (minimize).
A line for minimizing is probably better than a down arrow because it addresses
the function more than the looks (direction).
I am unclear what is best for maximize though. The expand icon for YouTube
clips is good but not very recognizable in smaller size.
** Affects: metacity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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[window controls] maximize and minimize icons are symmetric but do not perform
a symmetric action
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/548684
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