Questions tagged [titlebar]
Questions about title bar, which is part of the window decoration. If the title bar has an unusual design that may not follow system-wide theme, or has more graphical elements besides window title and window controls, then use 'csd' tag instead.
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How to change Gnome-Terminal title?
I have several instances of terminals running in my working environment, what I would like is to set a specific title for each one, in order to have a clear idea what purpose the specific terminal ...
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Wasted screen space due to multiple horizontal bars at the top when an application is open in GNOME desktop
Just moved from Unity to GNOME with the update to Ubuntu 17.10.
There is a HUGE amount of wasted space at the top of the screen, when an application is open.
Evolution and Firefox both have four "...
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Remove "title bar" at top of chrome
I feel one of the biggest improvements with Chrome on Windows is moving the tabs all the way to the top to the screen (so the mouse can just go all the way up, then click). I went with the kubuntu ...
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Remove title-bar of all maximized windows in GNOME 3
(Ubuntu 13.04 with GNOME Shell, upgraded, GNOME version 3.8)
Recently, I upgraded Ubuntu to 13.04. the default desktop is gnome-shell.
Except Nautilus, other software border doesn't disappear when I ...
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Is there any way to stop a window's title bar merging with the panel when maximised?
I'm working on a desktop machine with plenty of screen real-estate, so I don't need my windows' title bars to merge with the global menu bar when the windows are maximised. Moreover, I'm working on a ...
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How to hide Firefox titlebar in Gnome Shell?
I am running Gnome-shell 3.2 in Ubuntu 11.10. Is there a way to hide the firefox title bar and make it like Chrome's ? I would need the min/max buttons in tab-bar. There was a tutorial in webupd8, but ...
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Can I hide the Firefox title bar AND still see the close/minimize/maximize icons?
I am using Ubuntu 18.04. I realize with GNOME, or its extensions, I can do things like hide the title bar. However, I want to hide the title bar and still see the windows management icons like on Mac ...
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How to slim down Ubuntu GNOME title bar fatness?
Previously the title bars for windows were much thinner than they are now on Ubuntu GNOME 16.04.1 with GNOME 3.20. Why is this and how can I change this? I liked the slim look I got with the numix-gtk-...
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On Ubuntu 18.04 can I hide the title bar AND still see the close/minimize/maximize icons?
This is for all programs not just Firefox. I would like 18.04 to behave a bit more like Unity.
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How to set borders around windows in 14.04?
Can someone advise me of how to add borders (wide borders) to Windows in Ubuntu version 14.04. In the past I have used "gnome-tweak-tool". However it doesn't work with version 14.04.
All my windows ...
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How to disable Ubuntu 24.04's toggle maximize on titlebar single click?
I'm used to having to double click to toggle a window's maximization state. Right now, if I single-click on a window, it toggles its maximization state (although only when the window is already ...
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How to automatically set terminal title to directory name without path
Currently, my bash terminal/tab title is set based on the directory I'm in. For example:
bob@bobscomputer:~/i/had/some/great/pie/yesterday
This isn't very useful if I have multiple tabs open side-by-...
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How to reduce the height of headerbar (titlebar) of GTK3 apps using CSD?
The height of title bar in GNOME is really wide. Is there a way to make it narrow without installing any extension or theme? Title bar of File manager and Terminal is wide and looks ugly. I love how ...
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Google Chrome not using Ubuntu's Titlebar and Window Buttons
Here's Chrome:
And here's Chromium:
The settings:
Any way to fix this in Chrome?
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Scale title bars and menu in Ubuntu 14.04 with Gnome
I've installed gnome in my new 14.04 (not the Ubuntu-Gnome distribution). I've noticed the title bars are huge though, and I would like to change.
The things is that this solution from here is not ...
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Terminal icon in window titlebar is stretched out over window control buttons
A while ago I upgraded from Ubuntu 17.04 to Ubuntu 17.10 and everything is working fine except for the fact that the icon in the window title bar of my Terminal seems to be stretched out to some ...
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Decrease height of title bar of apps without switching theme on Ubuntu 18.04
How do I decrease height of the title bar of apps without switching theme?
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How Do I remove minimize, maximize, and close buttons in Ubuntu 18.04?
I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04. Previously in GNOME 3, the minimize, maximize, and close buttons never appeared on any of my applications, such as Chromium Browser and Emacs. These buttons annoy me ...
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How do I move the window menu to the window title bar in Ubuntu 18.04?
I use multiple monitors so having the window menu move to the top bar now I've finally upgraded to 18.04 is not good for me because it moves the window menu options a long way away from the window.
I'...
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Why is the application title bar hidden under Unity's top title bar?
In Ubuntu 14.04, The title bar of my application goes under the main title bar of Unity.
In the image below, the selected window is of Download Manager, but its title bar is hidden under unity's top ...
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No Title Bar button to close window Ubuntu 18.04
Since upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04 from Ubuntu 16.04, the titlebar buttons on the upper left corner of the window for closing, minimizing and maximizing windows have vanished.
Then I went to GNOME ...
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How to "roll up" the window?
After just having upgraded to 11.10, I wonder how i can change what happens when I double click a window title bar. I had it configured to roll up (I cannot remember the phrase in English, in German ...
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How to merge Mutiny MATE into the top Title Bar (Like Unity 7 used to save screen space)
I have a question about Ubuntu MATE using the Mutiny Appearance configuration.
When I maximize my terminal or LibreOffice, it still leaves the title bar.
not merged into the TOP PANEL. How can I ...
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How can I remove the title bar on Ubuntu 19.04?
I've tried the following shell extensions:
pixel-saver
Unite
No Title bar
Gnome Global Application Menu (HUD Gnome)
but none of them work on Ubuntu 19.04 and the title bar is really annoying. Are ...
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LXPanel: Show active window title & close/min-max/restore buttons
IMPORTANT EDIT: I have now found out that these plug-ins are possible, but do not exist. I submitted a request on the LXDE SourceForge page here. They responded, saying they like the idea, but the ...
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Double click on titlebar to maximize / restore windows?
How can I configure a double click on titlebar to maximize / restore windows? Making shortcuts for keyboard is easy, but so far I haven't been able to find any answer on how to do the same with mouse ...
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How do I hide/disable close buttons for GNOME windows?
I am using the Pixel Saver extension for GNOME Shell, similar to the old Maximus extension for GNOME 2 / Unity. When I maximise a window, the title and menu bars are hidden.
But I don't want the ...
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How to move the window titlebar icons for maximize, minimize and close to the left in MATE?
I just installed MATE on 16.04 and I would like to move the maximize, minimize and close buttons to the left, as I am used to this placement. I can't seem to find this sort of option in the MATE ...
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Xubuntu Title Bar Missing
I am using Xfce4.10 on Ubuntu 12.04. When I installed Xubuntu-desktop and logged into Xubuntu session. The title bars were missing with only the minimize,maximize and close buttons visible. Can ...
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xtitle not changing title in Ubuntu 11.04
I'm trying to find a way to quickly change the title of a Gnome Terminal 2.32.1 window since I have quite a few open and I'm editing different files in each, using a compiler in one, tailing log files ...
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How to disable gtk-theme in covergloobus?
I installed covergloobus in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. But when I start covergloobus. It is handled like an opened appliciation.
There is still a titlebar. How can I disable the gtk-theme ?
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How to make GIMP 2.10 titlebar black
By default, Gimp 2.10.6 in Ubuntu 18.10 uses a dark theme. However, in a vanilla Gnome session using the default Adwaita theme, or with any other light theme, the title bar is light. Is there a way to ...
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How to reduce menu/title bar screen space in 18.04? [duplicate]
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 18.04. In my previous version, the title, status, and the "File ..." menu were all bundled together in a neat little bar for every maximized window.
Now they are all ...
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Enabling Compiz Disables Windows Title Bar - Why?
Ubuntu 11.04 here.
I have Compiz Fusion Icon. When I choose compiz, to benefit from the effects, my windows title bar disappear.
How can I make it appear, and preserve the effects ?
Note:
If I go ...
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Remove widgets from titlebars in gnome
Is there a way to remove the widgets from the title bars in gnome windows?
I am talking about these...
Basically any widget.
The only things I really want on my title bars are these..
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Double title bar Ubuntu 19.04
I'm not sure if this is a Ubuntu or Gnome problem, but I just updated the Ubuntu version to 19.04 and noticed that some windows have a double title bar. It does not happen in all of them, but it does ...
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Horizontal title bar shadow while in full screen
While in full screen the horizontal shadow of the title bar (I am not too sure about its name) appears on top of everything. How can I get rid of it? It's quite distracting while coding in Guake mode ...
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How do I set Ubuntu Bold Font as the window titlebar font?
I've made a fresh Ubuntu 12.10 install and the Ubuntu Bold font is missing from the font selection screens.
This means that if I try to use Ubuntu Tweak to set the title font for windows as "Ubuntu ...
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How do I move application menu on windows to left side in Ubuntu 18.10/18.04?
I have disabled application menu from top bar using Tweaks. Now the application menu shows on the right side of the application window. I want to move it to left side.
How do I do it?
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How to increase the size of window buttons on Ubuntu?
I have found settings to only increase the launcher size. Could anyone help me in increasing the size of window-buttons (minimize, maximize and close buttons) on Ubuntu (if possible titlebar size too)?...
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Avoid double titlebar in GNOME apps running under Xfce?
When I run GNOME (gtk3?) apps under Xfce, they get a double titlebar:
Is there any way to avoid this under Xfce?
I'm running Xubuntu 14.04.
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Customizing Gnome to save screen space
After spending many years with Unity (since it's buggy beginnings) I am considering switching to Gnome. Gnome 3.20 looks nice, dash is much more responsive then in Unity...
But, there is one thing ...
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GNOME Terminal Titlebar Always Black
In GNOME, my Terminal's titlebar is always black, even when I use a light shell theme. Everything in GNOME has a white titlebar except for Terminal. I also tried using another theme, and it does this ...
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How to remove the Title Bar of Gnome applications
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I have one Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop(Gnome) and I want it to be fully black and ideal. As reference, I have taken one Ubuntu20 Server and Installed openbox on it.
I hided the title bar of all the ...
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Title bar settings missing in GNOME Tweaks on Ubuntu 20.04
I tried to move my "close, minimise and maximise" to the right + add the macOS theme to it. However, I have not been able to find any settings for that. In GNOME Tweaks > Windows the settings to put ...
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The apps that I downloaded have broken and weird square titlebars
I downloaded Krita (flatpak) and its titlebar was square. When I maximized it I couldn't move certain parts of the titlebar. This also happened in VLC (snap).
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How to remove the upper bar of applications
How do I remove the top bar of applications (title-bar), The one bar that usually displays minimize, maximize and close? See attached screenshot:
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title bar in xfce panel
I have a netbook with Ubuntu Oneiric (11.10) installed with XFCE. Due to the limited vertical space available, I would like to have the title bar for a maximized window appear in the xfce panel. I use ...
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Change close button to right on Ubuntu 16.04 GNOME
I was initially on Unity desktop but I installed GNOME and I want to move the buttons to the right. I have tried commands like
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout ':minimize,...
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How to display window titles on not maximized windows?
I recently moved from 14.04 LTS to 16.04 LTS with all the resulting software upgrades. There have been a number of UI changes, but this one is most annoying.
Windows that are not maximized do not ...
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