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Trufa
Asked: 2011-07-04 19:54:57 +0800 CST

How to have the "close", "maximize" and "minimize" buttons on the left in google-chrome in kde

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I would like to achieve what I was able to do in Ubuntu.

I've now switched to KDE and would like to have the buttons on the left hand side.

I have already set it for the "native" windows and they look like this:

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I would like to have this:

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On the other side (left).

Thanks in advance!

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5 Answers

  1. Start google-chorme like this:

    $ DESKTOP_SESSION="gnome" google-chrome

    Just one "little" caveat: when it starts, it doesn't know it IS the default browser.

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  2. System Settings -> Workspace Apperance ->  Windows Decorations -> Configure Buttons
    • from there, check "Use custom titlebar button positions". Below that, you can drag around windows title bar items in whatever orientation you refer, as well as add/remove items.enter image description here
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  3. A possible solution would be to use gnome-settings-daemon to trick Chrome into using metacity's layout (if you still have gnome installed that is).

    If you have metacity installed and set to have the buttons on the left, add gnome-settings-daemon to your kde startup applications. You will need to relog for things to take effect. If my hunch is correct, Chrome will read the settings it believes GNOME has, and put the buttons on the left side.

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  4. Trufa I use Ubuntu Tweak to make those kind of adjustments. http://ubuntu-tweak.com/ you can change a lot of different things with Ubuntu Tweak. I hope this helps!

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  5. Edit your config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini like in this answer: How to change gtk button-layout in KDE?

    In Chrome Settings enable: Use system title bar and borders

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