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linuxlover42
November 14th, 2011, 05:16 AM
I've been trying to find my way around GNOME 3 and one thing really bugs me. I know a lot of people hated the mac style window controls (on the left hand side) but I love them that way. However, I can't find how to move them to the right in GNOME 3. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

werewolves
November 14th, 2011, 05:54 AM
This worked for me.

http://geekum.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/how-to-move-close-button-in-debian-gnome-shell-to-left-like-ubuntu/

And if you want minimize buttons:

http://www.khattam.info/howto-add-minimize-maximizerestore-buttons-in-gnome-3-2011-05-26.html

cybergalvez
November 15th, 2011, 03:58 AM
if you add the minimize button, where do apps minimize too? In Unity you get that small triangle to let you know there is a minimized app, how does gnome3 handle it?

werewolves
November 15th, 2011, 05:21 AM
It basically just disappears to the "overview" (click the super key, or hit the top left corner).

Copper Bezel
November 15th, 2011, 07:34 AM
Yeah, and the minimize animation reflects this, in that the window is "slurped" into the Activities button.

I like not having to deal with minimizing in Shell, myself, but I can see the advantage.

I did also have to move the close button to the left, though. = )

linuxlover42
November 16th, 2011, 01:27 AM
Thanks Werewolves