Moving the Window Control Buttons Back to the Right Side in Ubuntu 10.04

One of the most annoying new features to some people in Ubuntu 10.04 is the decision to switch the default window control button layout to be on the left side of the window. After installing it on my girlfriends laptop yesterday (I'll also mention that she is loving Ubuntu), it was the first change I had to make at her request.

How-To Geek already has an excellent guide on how to make this change here:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/13535/move-window-buttons-back-to-the-right-in-ubuntu-10.04/

I will give you a quick rundown on how to do it.

Use Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application window. Type gconf-editor into the field and press Run. This will bring up the Configuration Editor window. Navigate to apps>metacity>general in the left pane. In the right pane, find the button_layout key and double click it to open a window which allows you to edit its value. Change the value to "menu:maximize,minimize,close" (minus the quotes) and click OK. The change should occur immediately.