How to get a "Maximize" button in every window in GNOME Fallback

Question

Just installed Ubuntu 11.10 (AMD64), and immediately switched back to GNOME with GNOME Fallback.

I'm searching for a feature which provided a "maximise" button in every window, even ones which should have only the "close" button.

In older Ubuntu versions this feature was activated when switching from "None" to "Normal" in "Visual Effects":

Screen shot of older desired functionality

But now, that window is out, and I can't find that feature. I guess it's somewhere in CompizConfig, but I've searched there with no result.

Does anyone know what's the feature I'm searching for?

If you don't want desktop effect at login select gnome classic — Engels Peralta, Nov 16 '11 at 19:38
This isn't a compiz thing it's a gnome3/shell/mutter thing, so I've retagged your question — Jorge Castro, Nov 16 '11 at 20:02

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 09 '12 at 15:50

You can set this feature with gconf-editor:

Hit Alt+F2 and type gconf-editor
Use the left tree view to navigate to apps -> metacity -> general -> button_layout or hit Ctrl+F and enter button_layout.
You see several settings in the right top window. Click right of button_layout. Now enter close,maximize:
Your settings are automatically saved when you leave the text field.
Now you should have a close and maximize button on every window (But when the developer of some interface didn't want to have a maximize button, there is no way to put one there).

If you also want a minimize button, type close,minimize,maximize: at point 3 above.

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