Comments about Linux/Ubuntu from a former MS-programmer

[Lee Revell]

On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 01:28 +1000, Alexander Jacob Tsykin wrote:
> > I'm sitting here changing windows in both Windows & KDE and I can't see
> > what you're saying.  In KDE, maximizing a window doesn't change it in any
> > way - except to change the "maximize" button to a "restore" button.  You
> > can then drag any edge and it changes the button back to "maximize".  In
> > Windows, the edge control disappears, but otherwise the controls seem the
> > same. --
> > derek
> this problem does nto seem to exist in Gnome either, unless I'm 
> misunderstanding your meaning.
> 

Hmm, my system (latest Dapper updates) does have this behavior (I'm not
convinced it's a problem yet - I was always annoyed at MacOS 9's
inability to maximize windows other than by dragging to full size).

Right now I'm composing this in a maximised Evolution window and I can't
grab the top edge to resize it unless I unmaximize the window.

Could this be dependent on the theme?  I use "Simple" rather than the
default.

Lee