How do I move the window buttons of Google Chrome to left?

Asked Apr 28 '13 at 12:30

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I updated Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 using Gnome Shell 3.6. After the update, the window buttons from e.g. Google Chrome are displayed on the right side (close, minimize, maximize).

In 12.10, I believe I managed to placed them on the left side with:

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

but the whole metacity branch is missing.

How can I achieve the same effect in 13.04? I don't want to use the system title bar and borders.

edited Apr 28 '13 at 13:59

jokerdino

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asked Apr 28 '13 at 12:30

Achim A

I'm afraid it is not. The answer proposed in http://askubuntu.com/a/113995/60333 doesn't work for me anymore. – Achim A Apr 28 '13 at 13:39
What about gsettings set org.gnome.shell.overrides button-layout ":close,minimize,maximize"? – jokerdino Apr 28 '13 at 13:41
Thanks for the suggestion, but that just moves the buttons of native gnome windows and not the integrated buttons of Chrome. – Achim A Apr 28 '13 at 13:53
This would then be a duplicate of How come all my window buttons are right aligned, but chrome buttons are on the left? but you say that option is unavailable. I am reopening this question because I overlooked a few things. – jokerdino Apr 28 '13 at 14:03
that is right, that is the old solution, but the whole gconf branch /apps/metacity/ is missing now after the upgrade – Achim A Apr 28 '13 at 14:25
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I've put a bounty on the original question to see if someone knows what changed. – Jorge Castro Apr 28 '13 at 14:50
I can confirm the solution http://askubuntu.com/a/244099/60333. Only difference: I wanted the buttons to show on the LEFT side, so the command is: gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string "close,maximize,minimize:" – Achim A May 06 '13 at 21:56

How do I move the window buttons of Google Chrome to left?

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