How do I move the Unity title bar buttons to the right side?

Question

Can I put the title bar buttons in Unity on the right side somehow, or is that impossible?

Answer 1

You do this using gsettings:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ':minimize,maximize,close'

or gconf-editor which has more complicated instructions listed at:

http://handytutorial.com/move-window-buttons-to-right-in-ubuntu-12-10-12-04/

Answer 2

FWIW, hopefully this will save someone else who is googling this issue the time.. Ubuntu Tweak nor gconf-editor will fix this problem. Seems to be a known issue with Unity. Seems there is no solution in the works either.

Closest thing I saw to a somewhat resolution. Seems to be pawned off on Unity:

• bug 772212
• fossplanet discussion

Answer 3

impossible as of now, and most likely it will stay impossible, unless someone wants to write a nasty hack.

Answer 4

Ubuntu Tweak can do that for you in the Windows Management Settings. You can get it at http://ubuntu-tweak.com

Answer 5

Configuration Editor > Apps > Metacity > General > Button layout edit key to minimize, maximize, close

Log out or type nautilus -q in a terminal to restart Nautilus. Also while, you're there, may as well check the boxes for Metacity to be composite manger and effects

Answer 6

Moving min/max/close buttons back to right hand side for full screen windows

Look the last post. I could help you...