And the reason why the buttons in the title bar in Ubuntu 10.04 are on the left is that ...

Translating the post of the Ubuntu 10.04 Is ... And the Reason Why the Metacity Window Buttons - as many are worried about the fate of buttons.

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... from the words of Mark Shuttleworth himself:

By default, the window control buttons will remain on the left throughout the beta1. We want to get data that would help make a final decision. There are strong arguments for and against this change, and as a result, our position will be based on what we want to achieve in the future.

If the buttons are on the left, the free space conveniently opens to the right, and at 10.10 I would like to experiment with some innovations. It is much easier to start doing it now. I understand that this is a very exciting question and I apologize for not answering in detail every comment — I am moving to another house this week. However, designers, of course, are aware of all this controversy, so your (polite) comments, and especially * the data * are very necessary and will help us make the best choice.
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Such a popular bug report as this one is always a severe test of our principles — such as sociability, courtesy, and ubuntu ( yes, transl. ). Thanks to those who remind participants of the code of conduct when things go too far. And even more thanks to those who could go far, but did not give a mind :-)

In general, the buttons may still be pushed to the right somewhere between beta 2 and the release of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid - depending on the data collected, but then it can interfere with the changes planned for Lucid + 1 (10.10).

What do you think, what does Mark Shuttleworth plan to place in the upper right corner of the windows after Lucid? Maybe some service message or something like that?

Added : in Ubuntu 9.10 it was like this:


Added 2 : everyone is distressed about moving the buttons, and Mark meanwhile moves to another house :)