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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/look-windowbuttons.page b/gnome-help/C/look-windowbuttons.page deleted file mode 100644 index 1561185..0000000 --- a/gnome-help/C/look-windowbuttons.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" - type="topic" id="look-windowbuttons"> - - <info> - <link type="guide" xref="look#style"/> - - <desc>How to change the layout of the window buttons</desc> - <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-02-26" status="candidate"/> - - <credit type="author"> - <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name> - <email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email> - </credit> - <credit type="author"> - <name>April Gonzales</name> - <email>loonycookie@gmail.com</email> - </credit> - - </info> - -<title>Change the order of the close, minimize, and maximize window buttons</title> - -<p>You can change the layout of the window buttons for all the application windows that are launched on your computer. </p> - -<p>The layout of the window buttons is dictated by a configuration file. You can modify the configuration by using the gconf-editor. To do this:</p> - -<steps> -<item><p>Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq> to bring up the <gui>Run Application</gui> window. </p></item> -<item><p>Type in <input>gconf-editor</input> in the text field and click <gui>Run</gui>. This launches the <gui>Configuration Editor</gui>. </p></item> -<item><p>Refer to the left-hand panel. Click on the expand button next to <gui>apps</gui>. </p></item> -<item><p>Click on the expand button next to <gui>metacity</gui>. Select <gui>general</gui>. </p></item> -<item><p>On the right-hand panel of the <gui>Configuration Editor</gui> window, locate the <gui>button_layout</gui> key. Double click on this item. </p></item> -<item><p>On the <gui>Edit Key</gui> dialog box, modify the text in the <gui>Value</gui> text field to fit the order or layout of the window buttons you wish to use. (Example: If you want the buttons to be displayed on the right side of the title bar, and in this order: maximize, minimize, close; then type in “maximize,minimize,close:”).</p> -<note><p> -The position of the colon determines the location of the window buttons. In the above example "maximize,minimize,close:", the buttons will be located at the left side of the title bar. </p> - -<p>To move the window buttons to the right, simply type in ":maximize,minimize,close". -</p></note></item> -<item><p>Click <gui>Ok</gui>. The changes will be applied and will be reflected immediately on all open windows. </p></item> -</steps> - -<list> -<item><p>Remember to take note of the original configuration settings. You may need to revert back to the original settings if you are not pleased with the changes made.</p></item> -<item><p>The <gui>Configuration Editor</gui> does not offer an option to revert back to the original settings once the changes are applied; you will need to modify the button_layout key again to go back to the old window button layout.</p></item> -</list> - -</page> |