Window buttons top left, worst idea ever.

[NoOp]

On 03/24/2010 12:33 PM, Alexander von Gluck wrote:
> I have been an avid Ubuntu user since the 6.06 days, and love Ubuntu like a
> child.
> 
> Why the heck is Canonical changing the positioning of the
> close/maximize/minimize buttons and forcing it down everyones throats?
> Having the close buttons on the left side is the farthest away possible
> location from the scroll bars on the right (where users spend a great amount
> of time with their mice)
> 
> Disabling this feature is hard for new users. (alt+F2 >>  gconf-editor >>
> apps / metacity / general >> change to “menu:minimize,maximize,close”)
> 
> 
> Please Canonical, don't change the location simply based on the want to
> change (or look like OS X).  As a very,very minimum.. keep the buttons where
> they are and make your new-fangled left button approach an option in the
> appearance applet.
> 
> In closing:
> http://twitpic.com/1ao4ip
> 
> -- Alex

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