Comment 282 for bug 532633
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| Rafael Gattringer (rafael.gattringer) wrote Re: [light-theme] please revert the order of the window controls back to "menu:minimize,maximize,close" | #282 |
Luckily I know understand that I can configure the buttons with gconftool. My anger is finally gone. After many times scanning the gconftool shell command I actually didn't understand the meaning of ":". The good outcome of this bug is that I have my minimize and close button back on the right. Furthermore, I "killed" my maximize button. I don't need it as I double click on the title bar.
As long as I have the power and especially knowledge (!) on how to configure my interface I don't care what the default solution is.
After every ubuntu installation I rearrange many interface settings anyway, like reducing the workspace to a single one or moving the taskbar to the top.
For the distro upgrades I would recommend keeping the buttons at the same location. Sensible users who don't understand how to rearrange the buttons would surely get confused.
Regarding the decision making process I think it is good that Mark backs the decision of the design group. That gives the groups security that their decisions are respected. However more transparency might be helpful and for the community to help adding research (like usability studies) and discussion. The teams then can still decide on their own.
Or perhaps we just don't know enough about how these special groups operate and it is a lack of communication / informaton.
At last an off topic wish. As a micro Karma contributer it is still very unclear to me where to post what in the Ubuntu landscape. We have brainstorm, launchpad, mailinglists with similar topics, all where wishes can be placed. With a wish of mine I went through launchpad, gnome bugzilla, a gnome mailinglist, an ubuntu mailing list and finally got no reaction, not even where it would be best to place my wish. https:/
So please give us better instructions where to contribute - perhaps with a very easy to find single (!) page as a signpost (e.g. "ubuntu lighthouse") with explanations and short use cases. Goto x when y ...
Thank you. Rafael