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created: 2017-04-10 20:18:32 +0200
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- software
- linux
- gnome
- gtk
- windows
- buttons
title: Move window's minimise/maximise/close buttons
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updated: 2017-04-10 20:18:32 +0200
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There are two locations where you can define the button's location: **dconf** and **gconf**.
The dconf-method works for most of Gnome Shell and Unity. However, e.g. Chrome is using the "old"
gconf-setting.
dconf
=====
Install and run `dconf-editor`.
Go to `org``gnome``desktop``wm``preferences` and find the setting **`button-layout`**.
The default value is: `appmenu:close`. To just add the minimise/maximise buttons (e.g. in Gnome Shell),
change it to: `appmenu:minimize,maximize,close`.
To just move the close button to the left, use: `close,appmenu:`. (The `:` separates the buttons on
the left and those on the right.)
You can also mix it up, e.g. `close,appmenu:minimize,maximize`.
gconf
=====
Install and run `gconf-editor`.
Go to `apps``metacity``general` and find **`button_layout`**.
Here, the default value is `:minimize,maximize,close`.
To get everything to the left, use `close,minimize,maximize:`.