Window controls: minimise and maximise icons are confusing?

[Chris Jones]

>>Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:58:47 -0400 (EDT)
>>From: chombee at lavabit.com
>>
>>Hey, just a thought:
>>
>>On Lucid, after I've maximised a window and I then want to unmaximise it I
>>keep finding myself pressing the minimise button instead. I think it's
>>because of the icons: minimise is a down arrow and maximise is an up
>>arrow, which suggests that minimise is the reverse of maximise, but it
>>isn't, the reverse of maximise is unmaximise.

Just as a general note, I'm still struggling a little with the new window
control buttons location to the left. I am persevering with it though as I
am accepting that it's a good location for them being right next to the
File, Edit, etc. menu controls. So it does make sense to have the windows
control buttons close to the menu. But purely out-of-habit I keep moving the
mouse all the way over to the right of the windows to close/minimize the
window. Damn!

Some days I get frustrated and go to change it back to the traditional way
of doing things. But then I have to remind myself to "just be patient". And
it doesn't help also being a Windows user and having to compete with the
Windows window control buttons which are of course the traditional layout
also.

Just my 2 cents.


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