I mentioned on my Ubuntu 10.04 first thoughts, one of the more drastic changes on this new version was the windows layout, now the minimize, maximize and close buttons are aligned to the left of the window, the same way as it is on OSX, the reasoning behind this change is that Ubuntu 10.10 ( due for release at the end of October ) will have some new options on the windows and they will take the right side area, so in order for us to grow accustomed with the change they already moved the buttons on this version.
Luckily for us stubborn folks which don’t like such major changes on our user interface, we can set it like it was before in only a few seconds.
This is how:
- Open a terminal and enter the following command without quotes: “gconf-editor”
- On the window that opens, navigate to the following location apps -> metacity -> general
- On the right side of the window, select the “button_layout” option, right click on it and select the “Edit Key” option
- On the box that pops up, put the following on the “Value” field, without quotes: “menu:minimize,maximize,close” and click OK
And that’s it! Once done the buttons will be back when they used to, keep in mind that if you change themes the buttons might go back to the left, so you will have to do this again.
Feel free to leave a comment if you have any question.
