In Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 Alpha3 we have a new default theme, however the Minimise, Maximise and Close buttons have been moved from the top right, to the top left.
(see the image at the bottom)
This was a poor choice for the following reasons...
- If clicking at the top menu (File , View, Help etc) the close buttons are VERY Close, accidents can happen.
- There used to be a tiny dot in the top left, which had in its menu, Min, Max, Move, Always on Top, and Close (So why move the Min, Max, Close buttons to the left?
- Migrating Windows and Mac users will be used to having them at the right, which is a huge usability jump)
Changes like this should be an optional choice, while it is possible to manually edit the theme, it should not be the default for an LTS release.
src: http://blog.daviey.com/blogroll/anything-but-the-buttons.html
[149 votes] Solution #1: Move the Min, Max, Close buttons back to the Right for the 10.04 Release.
Move the buttons back over to the top right for the final Ubuntu 10.04 release.
[74 votes] Solution #2: bring back the old order (min - max - close)
here there's a problem, who use it like in the left uses the order (max-min-close), who use it in the right uses (min - max - close).
1. it's very annoying to have this order changed
2. the visual get broken due the contour of the buttons
[3 votes] Solution #3: Mirror for the left
I think it is most intuitive if the buttons are ordered the same in relation to the window center ("To close, click the outermost button"), so
Right: min-max-close
relates to
Left: close-max-min
[-117 votes] Solution #4: Why not have them on both sides?
I think having the buttons on both sides would also be a viable option. I understand that this would detract visually from the simplicity, but maybe if the buttons were subdued until the mouse hovers over the bar?
(I feel less than confident about this solution, but thought it needed mentioning.)
[81 votes] Solution #5: let's user choose,
In xubuntu, user cas can choose where are the button on the titlebar.
[-59 votes] Solution #6: Drag & Drop
It can be movable so the user could change it intuitively
[33 votes] Solution #7: By default have it in right,but include option in theme, customize, to drag&Drop
Well the title pretty much says it...Default is to have it on right, but to include an option in "Change Desktop Background" >> Theme >> Customize, to move the buttons to a user defined position.
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