Comment 130 for bug 532633

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Louis Taylor (kragniz) wrote : Re: [Bug 532633] Re: [light-theme] please revert the order of the window controls back to "menu:minimize, maximize, close"

This change does not really affect me, the only thing I find wrong with this
decision is that ubuntu users where not told about any of the changes which
would happen, and had to find it out themselves from the alpha release :(

On 16 March 2010 09:52, meborc <email address hidden> wrote:

> Mark - how about you moving the exiting new stuff you are going to
> implement to the left side, and leaving buttons to the right? :) or is
> the menu going to be the obstacle then?
>
> Why is the right upper corner so important? I guess it has something to
> do with the indication pop-ups. But LOWER right corner is also a nice
> place to put stuff, so you could leave the buttons on the right side and
> implement the new stuff in the lower right corner.
>
> Sorry if this has suggested earlier, too many comments to dig through
>
> --
> [light-theme] please revert the order of the window controls back to
> "menu:minimize,maximize,close"
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532633
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> Artwork Team, which is a direct subscriber.
>
> Status in “light-themes” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Please centre the window title like in previous Human theme, and also
> re-order the window controls in classic order, positioned on the right side
> (menu - title - minimize, maximize close).
>
> ==== Workaround ====
> To revert to old layout, enter in terminal:
> $ gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string
> "menu:minimize,maximize,close"
>
> --OR--
>
> Use this PPA: https://launchpad.net/~stownsend42/+archive/light-themes<https://launchpad.net/%7Estownsend42/+archive/light-themes>
> This option will also fix the graphical appearance of the buttons.
>
> ==== Overview ====
> Canonical design team leader - "Those pesky buttons" - 2010-03-10
> http://www.ivankamajic.com/?p=281
>
> Mark Shuttleworth's reply (on this bug report) - 2010-03-15
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-themes/+bug/532633/comments/110
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