Ubuntu
light-themes package

  1. Bug #532633
  2. Comment #287

Comment 287 for bug 532633

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Denis.K (dkorkut) wrote : Re: [light-theme] please revert the order of the window controls back to "menu:minimize,maximize,close"

I would of expected a user survey to go out, or something along those lines to get an accurate, and full understanding of what USERS would feel best with. After all, ubuntu is an OS that is built around open and free ideals. Not letting everyone, or at least OPENLY DISCUSS CHANGE, is a breach of its own beliefs and mission

Seeing as that changing the side of the window buttons is a pretty big UI change, many users feel that they aren't getting a say in the changes that they dislike, and is why there are a lot of negative thoughts, with negative attitudes. But, however, if it is put into perspective, it is reasonable to be acting in such a way.

For years, ubuntu has had its window buttons on the same side, in the same order. With the new changes the buttons are now on the left, but not only that, they are in a different order. I strongly believe that this completely ruins the consistency factor of ubuntu. And on the other side, seeing as this is it's 10th release, and a LTS, it is also reasonable that there is going to be some change.

However, the main problem is that every, every, every popular OS has the close button in a corner, and never towards the center...this is probably the greatest concern of all the people who are against the change, and NOT the side of the buttons.

Whats done is done, unless the UI Freeze is lenient. But for NEXT TIME, Canonical should put extreme care in making sure users are satisfied.
(Surveys, surveys, surveys, heck, even Google is doing it!)