Comment 117 for bug 532633

Unlike many here, I don't have a huge issue with moving the window controls to the left side -- like many, I was relieved that the change is planned only for the light themes, although all other themes are currently broken.

However, even given that, the control order is odd. Again, unlike many here, I don't have an issue with the "Mac style" -- but currently, it isn't even done in the Mac OS X style. If we do want to move the controls to the left, I think it would be best to match the control order in Mac OS X, not only for familiarity (which is a reason given to keep controls on the right), but also because we aren't really certain (without given usability studies) of whether the new layout, which is different from all mainstream environments (including GNOME and KDE) is actually better, and whether this "better" is worth re-learning to be different.

I propose that if we are going to move the controls to the left, that we ought to give careful consideration to simply using the already familiar control order from Mac OS X -- to do otherwise should be backed up by some rationale, at the very least.

Placing more controls on the right is interesting, but doesn't change the problem that having a strange order (to all users) of controls gives. If we must have them on the left, can we at least go for some familiarity?