Is it possible to disable the the new resize gripper that shows up in Ubuntu Natty/11.04?
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6just curious why do want to disable it?– LincityMar 28, 2011 at 16:53
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4Maybe because he uses something else (e.g. a keyboard shortcut) for resizing and this handle just needlessly takes up space?– maaartinusApr 1, 2011 at 17:11
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12Maybe because it draws over the top of the window contents in many applications and generally just looks annoying?– Alistair BuxtonApr 4, 2011 at 19:33
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It is possible to resize grippers or hide them by setting width and height to a zero. Put the following into ~/.gtkrc-2.0:
style "default-style"
{
GtkWindow::resize-grip-height = 0
GtkWindow::resize-grip-width = 0
}
class "GtkWidget" style "default-style"
or add this strings in "default" style body of /usr/share/themes//gtk-2.0/gtkrc:
GtkWindow::resize-grip-height = 0
GtkWindow::resize-grip-width = 0
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@user15328 Is this also possible for gnome3-based ubuntu(11.10,12.04)? Sep 11, 2012 at 7:43
You can make the grippers off by default by recompiling gtk+2 and gtk+3:
sudo apt-get build-dep libgtk2.0-0 libgtk3.0-0
sudo apt-get install quilt
apt-get source libgtk2.0-0 libgtk3.0-0
export QUILT_PATCHES=debian/patches
cd gtk+2*
quilt new 999_remove_grips.patch
quilt edit gtk/gtkwindow.c
Find the line of code:
priv->has_resize_grip = TRUE;
Change TRUE to FALSE
quilt refresh
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ../gtk+3*
quilt new 999_remove_grips.patch
quilt edit gtk/gtkwindow.c
Find the line of code:
priv->has_resize_grip = TRUE;
Change TRUE to FALSE
quilt refresh
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
Install the resulting deb packages and reboot.
(Of course, you'll have to do this every time there is an update for gtk)
answered Apr 5, 2011 at 16:07
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I'm really glad @user15328 found a better solution that didn't require recompiling! Thanks for the effort though.– akentMay 7, 2011 at 7:29
As a user, this isn't possible. Since it would require you to manually modify the source of an application and include the below line:
gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip(window, false);
This feature was backported from GTK3 and hence the developer docs for it are on this page.
As long as you are having no problems with the grips, it's best to leave them there as they serve a very important purpose: making it easier to resize windows.
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While true, it is already easy to resize with the added shadows in Ubuntu 11.04. I instinctively reach for the nearest side or corner, rather than go to the bottom right hand corner. On another note, it appears that every application now has this gripper, so I don't think that line of code was added to every application, but some sort of setting forced a resize gripper. Apr 3, 2011 at 22:54
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As far as I understand, it's a backported GTK 3 default that can be changed by adding this line. You wouldn't have to change the code to add this gripper.– htorqueApr 4, 2011 at 7:52
This may be possible by editing the gtkrc theme files as I found a post on Deviantart that mentions using pixmap engine and a transparent png.
I tried a quick edit but couldn't get it to work however someone with more knowledge of themes might be more successful.
I found this to be the easiest way: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/disable-the-resize-grip-in-ubuntu-11-04/
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2While this may be a perfectly good way to remove the resize gripper, -1 for providing only a link. See: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/… Aug 8, 2011 at 18:19