Ubuntu new themes, what's up with those window buttons? | Linux Today

Ubuntu new themes, what’s up with those window buttons?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 4, 2010

[ Thanks to Kevin
Thompson
for this link. ]

“Exciting news on the Linux front. Ubuntu, which is my
favourite desktop operating system got a make over, and a long
needed one at that. Nothing against the brown, tan, orange thing-
if you like your desktop looking like a muddy beach that’s your
preference. I don’t and usually changed Ubuntu’s previous default
themes the instant after install.

“Well now no more…Ubuntu is slick! Checkout these screenshots
below.

“The window button arrangement… if they choose to leave
them in the untraditional maximize, minimize, close order along the
left side of the window toolbar, then thousands of users will say
Ubuntu is being a mac rip-off. But the arrangement isn’t exactly
like Macs…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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