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Recently, there has been some incident, and I searched through online to finally get my computer back (from not being able to open to now posting this question from the same Ubuntu machine) while I was doing that, I might've tried lots of things seemed to be correct, even including reinstalling the gnome server ...etc.

Now my desktop looks different, and I cannot see the taskbar unless I hit on the Windows button on the keyboard.

basically even the minimize, maximize buttons also disappeared.

How can I restore back to Ubuntu's default look and feel? (the 'default' look and feel when we just install the system brand new, without losing any of the files and possibly keeping the software as they are in working condition)

Thank you

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elysium
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Run the following command to restore your window buttons (unmaximize and minimize):

gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout

I found this solution in a comment by user @pomsky to another question about hiding/disabling these buttons.

Run the following command to restore the "Hot Corner" to activate the Activities menu:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface enable-hot-corners true

I found this solution in the RedHat documentation: Disabling the hot corner functionality on GNOME Shell but I changed the command from false to true.

Alternatively, you can use the system settings to enable the Hot Corner:

  • open your System Settings

  • select Multitasking (from the menu on the left)

  • toggle the switch for "Hot Corner"

You can also use the dconf tool instead of the gsettings command.

For example:

  • From your Activities menu, search for "dconf tool" or "dconf".

  • Open the dconf tool application and navigate to org > gnome > desktop > . . . until you see the window manager, window, or button settings.

  • Toggle the buttons you would like to enable or disable under the button layout setting.

mchid
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