diff --git a/sources/tech/20231009 Add Minimize and Maximize Buttons in GNOME.md b/sources/tech/20231009 Add Minimize and Maximize Buttons in GNOME.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0fab12ef9a --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20231009 Add Minimize and Maximize Buttons in GNOME.md @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +[#]: subject: "Add Minimize and Maximize Buttons in GNOME" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/gnome-minimize-button/" +[#]: author: "Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1693450080" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Add Minimize and Maximize Buttons in GNOME +====== + +Unlike Ubuntu, [distributions like Fedora][1] and Arch Linux give you vanilla GNOME and one thing that may bother you is the lack of minimize and maximize buttons on the application windows. + +![No minimize or maximize button in application windows, only close button][2] + +GNOME expects you to use the application switcher (Alt+Tab) or utilize the activities area (Super key) to just switch between running applications, instead of minimizing it. + +The good thing is that you don't have to live like that if you don't want it. + +Let me share how you can bring back the minimize and maximize buttons in GNOME using both GUI and command line options. + +### Method 1: Enable minimize and maximize buttons using GNOME Tweaks + +GNOME Tweaks tool allows you customize various aspects of GNOME. Enabling minimize windows buttons is one of them. + +Install GNOME Tweaks tool using your distribution's package manager first. + +Run the application and go to the Windows Titlebars from the left sidebar. You'll see the options to add minimize and maximize buttons here, + +![][3] + +You can choose either or both. If you don't want it anymore, **you can disable the buttons the same way in GNOME Tweaks tool**. + +💡 + +You can also choose to put these control buttons on the left side if you want. The option is right there at the end of the Titelbar Buttons options. + +### Method 2: Use command line to enable minimize and maximize buttons + +The gsettings command has the option to change the button layout and add the minimize and maximize buttons. + +``` + + gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ":minimize,maximize,close" + +``` + +As you can guess, if you want **to disable any of the buttons, you run the same command but omit the undesired one from the command**. + +💡 + +You may also move the windows control buttons to the left by putting the colon in right side in the command: +gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout "close,minimize,maximize:" + +### Getting inspired by macOS is not always a good thing + +Clearly, this 'no minimize button' design is inspired by Apple's macOS. I remember that around 10 years back, macOS used to have the Windows control on the left. So Ubuntu Unity also tried keeping controls on the left side by default. + +Apple is weird. They have good designs most of the time but they prioritize design over use experience at times. The 'magic mouse' is an example. + +> “Magic Mouse loved by users”. You sure about that? [pic.twitter.com/hxGtTxIrlu][4] +> +> — Stuart (@stuwieface) [April 20, 2021][5] + +I don't see why GNOME developers have this need of getting inspired by every design, specially the poor ones. + +But that's just my opinion. I am happy that there exists a quick and easy solution to bring back the minimize and maximize buttons in GNOME. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/gnome-minimize-button/ + +作者:[Abhishek Prakash][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/best-fedora-linux-distributions/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/missing-minimize-button-gnome.png +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/enable-minimize-maximize-windows-option-gnome-tweaks.png +[4]: https://t.co/hxGtTxIrlu +[5]: https://twitter.com/stuwieface/status/1384561367223521286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw