Unity's panel does not respect right-aligned window control settings (maximized windows)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Unity |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I realise that this is an issue that has likely been raised time and again since the decision to switch window controls to the left-hand side by default. However, given the cementing of the user interface represented by Unity (and the inclusion of window controls within the Unity panel) I felt that it was worth a revisit.
I can only speak to my own experiences, but as someone who is forced through circumstance to dual-boot both Ubuntu and Windows. I work within an academic research environment, wherein the vast majority of laboratory equipment and scientific software relies upon Windows. The down shot of this is that I have little choice but to dual-boot or VM into Windows when manipulating or translating data, and the transition from a right-handed to a left-handed (for want of better phraseology) is a little jarring to say the least (it definitely impacts on my efficiency). I'm sure I'm not alone in this, as many workplaces and IT departments tend to provision workspaces on a Windows only basis.
Surely providing an optional right-handed UI mode is not beyond the wit of the Unity developers.
summary: |
- Unity is missing a right-handed window control option + Unity's panel does not respect right-aligned window control settings |
summary: |
Unity's panel does not respect right-aligned window control settings + (maximized windows) |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
tags: | added: needs-design |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | New → Opinion |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
There is an indirect but easy solution for that:
1) Open Appearance Settings and select one of the themes that enforce right-side controls by default. These include "Clearlooks", "Dust Sand", "High Contrast" and "New Wave".
2) Click on "Customize".
3) Under both "Controls" and "Window Border", select your favorite theme which was left-sided by default. You'll see that the colors are correctly set automatically.