Re: [gentoo-user] The future of linux, and Gentoo specifically now

[Gevisz <gevisz@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:56:05 +0200 Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 25/11/2014 19:03, Gevisz wrote:
> > On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:45:50 +0200 Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> On 25/11/2014 09:15, Gevisz wrote:
> >>>> I even can agree with them that a new place of that button was
> >>>>> logical, ergonomic and saved screen space.
> >>> Only now, I have realized that, logically, it was possible
> >>> to rearrange all the elements of Unity in such a way that
> >>> it was logical, ergonomic, saved space, and moreover kept
> >>> the window frame close button at its usual place, but
> >>> it was not possible with the Unity configuration anyway. 
> >>
> >> This is incorrect.
> >>
> >> Unity has always been able to reposition the window control
> >> buttons, right from the first release.
> > 
> > I still have Ubuntu 12.04 (with Unity) on one of my partitions
> > (but never use it for more that 5 minutes from the startup to
> > shutdown, anyway :).
> > 
> > So, I can check if your statement is true. Just tell me
> > how to reposition the window control buttons in Unity.
> 
> 
> 
> I have no idea dude. That was 2 1/2 years ago and I'm a Gentoo user so
> have zero interest in Ubuntu's Unity.
> 
> Google knows the answer, you just have to ask the right questions. I did
> it then on a netbook that long since moved over to Mint then Bodhi and
> Google showed me the way.
> 
> I don't know the answer to your question.

The sad truth is that nobody knows that.

This question on askUbuntu has been unanswered for about a year now, 604 views.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/228854/how-to-move-window-control-buttons-to-unity-panel 


See also:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-tweak-tool/+bug/1310056

Here is some quotes:

    mikolajek (mikorutko) wrote on 2014-09-03:

    It looks like the bug is still present.
    I've just installed a fresh 14.04 copy
    together with Unity Tweak Tool 0.0.6
    and even though I select "right" for
    my window controls, they are not moved
    there. After I re-open window properties
    the setting is reverted back to default (Left).

    Iron Davey wrote on 2014-09-04:

    Confirmed as well with an upgrade to 14.04.1.
    This is truly annoying as I use Crossover to
    run many windows applications needed for work, and
    those apps all have the window controls on the right.

    J Phani Mahesh (phanimahesh) wrote on 2014-09-05: 	#14

    Hello guys, Sorry, but *this can't be fixed*.

    Ubuntu decided to change the window titlebar behaviour
    in 14.04. So far, i have been unable to find any
    alternative way to change window decoration. I am
    of the opinion it isn't possible.

    If you think it is possible, and are able to successfully
    change the controls in 14.04 and up using any available
    tool/command or any tweak whatsoever, let me know how
    you did it, and I'll figure out a way to do it from UTT again.