On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:56:05 +0200 Alan McKinnon <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 25/11/2014 19:03, Gevisz wrote: > > On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:45:50 +0200 Alan McKinnon <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> On 25/11/2014 09:15, Gevisz wrote: > >>>> I even can agree with them that a new place of that button was > >>>>> logical, ergonomic and saved screen space. > >>> Only now, I have realized that, logically, it was possible > >>> to rearrange all the elements of Unity in such a way that > >>> it was logical, ergonomic, saved space, and moreover kept > >>> the window frame close button at its usual place, but > >>> it was not possible with the Unity configuration anyway. > >> > >> This is incorrect. > >> > >> Unity has always been able to reposition the window control > >> buttons, right from the first release. > > > > I still have Ubuntu 12.04 (with Unity) on one of my partitions > > (but never use it for more that 5 minutes from the startup to > > shutdown, anyway :). > > > > So, I can check if your statement is true. Just tell me > > how to reposition the window control buttons in Unity. > > > > I have no idea dude. That was 2 1/2 years ago and I'm a Gentoo user so > have zero interest in Ubuntu's Unity. > > Google knows the answer, you just have to ask the right questions. I did > it then on a netbook that long since moved over to Mint then Bodhi and > Google showed me the way. > > I don't know the answer to your question. The sad truth is that nobody knows that. This question on askUbuntu has been unanswered for about a year now, 604 views. http://askubuntu.com/questions/228854/how-to-move-window-control-buttons-to-unity-panel See also: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-tweak-tool/+bug/1310056 Here is some quotes: mikolajek (mikorutko) wrote on 2014-09-03: It looks like the bug is still present. I've just installed a fresh 14.04 copy together with Unity Tweak Tool 0.0.6 and even though I select "right" for my window controls, they are not moved there. After I re-open window properties the setting is reverted back to default (Left). Iron Davey wrote on 2014-09-04: Confirmed as well with an upgrade to 14.04.1. This is truly annoying as I use Crossover to run many windows applications needed for work, and those apps all have the window controls on the right. J Phani Mahesh (phanimahesh) wrote on 2014-09-05: #14 Hello guys, Sorry, but *this can't be fixed*. Ubuntu decided to change the window titlebar behaviour in 14.04. So far, i have been unable to find any alternative way to change window decoration. I am of the opinion it isn't possible. If you think it is possible, and are able to successfully change the controls in 14.04 and up using any available tool/command or any tweak whatsoever, let me know how you did it, and I'll figure out a way to do it from UTT again.
