Comments about Linux/Ubuntu from a former MS-programmer

[Alexander Jacob Tsykin]

On Wednesday 12 April 2006 01:33, Lee Revell wrote:
> 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
Oh, that's what you meant. i thought you meant the buttons disappearing. In 
Gnome you definitely cannot resize a maximised window without restoring it 
too its original size first.

Sasha