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Appearance/functionality Problem

Asked by James Allen Adams

I have lost the minimize, maximize, and close buttons from the upper right of my applications. Can anyone tell me how to regain them? Thanks in advance, james

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Carlos Andrés Zambrano (czam) (carlos.zambrano) said : 		#1

You should open System-> Preferences->Appereance and then you can edit your appereance configuration.

If the last advice doesn't work then try with:
1- open a terminal and writethe following line:
$ sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and add the next value between the following lines:
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Defaultdepth 24

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Best Vikram Dhillon (dhillon-v10) said : 		#2

Check to see if you have compiz enabled. Right click -> Change desktop
background -> visual effects. Click on no effects. That will start off metacity
and you should be getting your buttons back.

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Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

On Monday 23 November 2009 06:44:16 pm James Allen Adams wrote:
> New question #91450 on Ubuntu:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/91450
>
> I have lost the minimize, maximize, and close buttons from the upper right
> of my applications. Can anyone tell me how to regain them? Thanks in
> advance, james
>

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James Allen Adams (jamesadams-007) said : 		#3

Thanks Vikram, that solved my question.

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James Allen Adams (jamesadams-007) said : 		#4

Thanks Carlos, I also used your answer., james