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Idea #1584: Double-click on left menu icon to close window

Written by sentinel the 29 Feb 08 at 17:19. Category: Look and Feel. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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Please add the ability to double-click a window's menu icon to close it.

I've been doing it in Windows since 3.1 and it drives be crazy that I can't in Gnome.

See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83892
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Written by sentinel the 29 Feb 08 at 17:19.
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Fluffball wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 13:08
Although this is from the Windows world I do find it VERY efficient to use.

For example, the window you've just opened is maximised and your cursor is way to the left of the screen. It's way faster to move to the top left corner and do a quick double click to kill the window.

Yes, I know you can do ALT-F4 and close from the menu, but it's sooooo slow and inefficient.

The REALLY aggravating thing is that I thought, "Okay, this is Linux, the home of configuration choices, I just need to change a setting somewhere".

But noooooooo, the GNOME developers don't even let you change a setting to allow it. And from what I read will NEVER allow it.

Okay, second best option, I'll add a second close icon in the top left hand corner. Guess what? You can't HAVE more than one of the same type of icon in the menu bar. Argh!

The only way round it is...to install KDE where it's on as default. The snag is, I prefer using the GNOME desktop as it's more polished and consistent, with the exception of a handful of features I prefer on KDE.

I'm just hoping KDE 4 is more polished and less buggy when it's released in Hardy Heron.

Please, please, please add this as an option!

spyyder wrote on the 17 Mar 08 at 19:45
Why was this modded down, it a good idea. Simple to implement too.

saivann (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 9 May 08 at 16:33
I think that most of people are very used to the right corner X.. Voted up

joshedmonds wrote on the 16 May 08 at 10:14
+1
Unfortunately if you use the W word you'll get voted down by many who don't read the comments (or even think about your idea!)

etm wrote on the 26 Oct 09 at 06:07
I support this as well. It's very useful if you're running dual monitors with no panel at the top - to close windows on the right monitor, you just push the mouse into the upper right corner and click the X. In the left monitor, you just need to push the mouse into the upper left corner and double click. It's very fast and efficient.

soepy wrote on the 13 Dec 09 at 15:07
I've also developed the same reflex since Windows 3.0!

rwong48 wrote on the 12 May 10 at 00:29
+1
I've been doing this since Windows 9x as well. What's the harm?

Plus I have multiple displays and fast/efficient/accurate closing of windows is pretty important to me.. sliding the mouse up and right doesn't work in *every* configuration ;)

tmanaud wrote on the 23 May 10 at 21:08
+1 same here, what the point of not simply having the choice in gconf, simple no?
I definitly join etm here, why not having 2 close buttons.

collinsauve wrote on the 19 Feb 11 at 17:44
+1 this would be very handy as a configurable option.
probably been modded down because it is "Windows-like", but it is one of those little things that helps long-time Windows users (like myself) perform the switch over to using Ubuntu as their daily OS.

If it is "configurable" and disabled by default, I see no reason why anyone would be so against this. There have been multiple (ive seen 5) bugs entered into the metacity bugzilla and all have been closed as "not a bug" or obvious "duplicate".

It is quite obvious there are many people out there who would like to see this option. I have not seen any good arguments as to why this should not be implemented.


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