Can I put the title bar buttons in Unity on the right side somehow, or is that impossible?
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You can move buttons of the unmaximized Windows to the right side with command gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ':minimize,maximize,close' But Window buttons in panel for maximized windows don't respect org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences like normal windows do :( See bug 1072755 for more info.– Mantas BaltixJun 6, 2013 at 7:02
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1It's impossible right now. Our only chance is to vote on this bug.– Dan DascalescuSep 9, 2016 at 23:17
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You do this using gsettings:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ':minimize,maximize,close'
or gconf-editor which has more complicated instructions listed at:
http://handytutorial.com/move-window-buttons-to-right-in-ubuntu-12-10-12-04/
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1Didn't do anything in 16.04. Do I need to log back in or something? Sep 9, 2016 at 22:48
FWIW, hopefully this will save someone else who is googling this issue the time.. Ubuntu Tweak nor gconf-editor will fix this problem. Seems to be a known issue with Unity. Seems there is no solution in the works either.
Closest thing I saw to a somewhat resolution. Seems to be pawned off on Unity:
impossible as of now, and most likely it will stay impossible, unless someone wants to write a nasty hack.
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Ubuntu Tweak can do that for you in the Windows Management Settings. You can get it at http://ubuntu-tweak.com
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partially true, if using metacity then YES if using emerald then NO , you have to set it from the emerald manager May 21, 2011 at 4:00
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Ubuntu Tweak 0.0.7 no longer has an option to change the location of the window controls. It's also no longer maintained. Sep 9, 2016 at 23:03
Moving min/max/close buttons back to right hand side for full screen windows
Look the last post. I could help you...
Configuration Editor > Apps > Metacity > General > Button layout edit key to minimize, maximize, close
Log out or type nautilus -q in a terminal to restart Nautilus. Also while, you're there, may as well check the boxes for Metacity to be composite manger and effects
