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Move the window controls to the right side

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Problem

In Ubuntu 10.04, the window controls are moved to the left side. This is Mac style, but why should we follow them?! Let's put it back to the right side!

Solution

gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string menu:minimize,maximize,close

This tip is from http://www.khattam.info/2010/03/16/howto-move-the-minimize-maximize-close-buttons-to-the-right-in-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx/ .

Update

Well, one day passed, and I think I'll put those buttons back to left :) If they put them there, it must have a reason. And on the other hand, it makes Ubuntu a bit more interesting. So here is the way to restore the factory defaults:

gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string close,minimize,maximize: