Is there a way to change the location of the minimize/maximize Windows in Lucid?

[Tom H]

On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Donkey Hottie <donkey at fred.pp.fi> wrote:
> On 22.6.2010 18:41, Tom H wrote:
>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Maxime Alarie <malarie at processia.com> wrote:
>>> I dont  like having them on the left side of the windows..   Im used to
>>> close my windows on the top-right corner…
>>
>> sudo gconftool-2 --set --type=string ":minimize,maximize,close"
>> /apps/metacity/general/button_layout
>
> Error setting value: Bad key or directory name:
> "menu:minimize,maximize,close": Must begin with a slash '/'
>
> I even tried
>
> # gconftool-2 --set --type=string /apps/metacity/general/button_layout
> menu:minimize,maximize,close
>
> And it does not error, but nothing happens. After a reboot the buttons
> are still in left.

Sorry.

1. Just checked the man page and the "--set" might have to be next to
the "menu...".

2. Thinking about it, you probably need to do this as the logged-in
user and not as root.

So
$ gconftool-2 /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type=string --set
"menu:minimize,maximize,close"
not
$ sudo gconftool-2 /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type=string
--set "menu:minimize,maximize,close"
or
# gconftool-2 /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type=string --set
"menu:minimize,maximize,close"