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[Andrea Azzarone <937300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's has already been largely discussed somewhere else (can't find where
now). Marking as invalid.

** Changed in: ayatana-design
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: unity
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  Make maximised window button controls appear in line with left window
  margin, use space above launcher for launcher toggle switch

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Invalid
Status in Unity:
  Invalid
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I apologise for the lengthy summary, this is the first bug I've ever opened here.
  And it is a bug IMHO, a design bug more precisely.

  When using maximised application windows, and with the launcher being
  set to permanently show, the button controls intentionally don't show
  in line with the left application window margin, but above the
  launcher. I've seen that especially novice users are confused by the
  window controls being placed strangely away from the window to which
  they're supposed to belong to (even more the bigger the launcher
  size).

  I understand that the devs want to have some coherence with the dash
  window controls being placed at the same spot (which now sport the
  same looks as the application window controls), but I think this only
  adds to confusion. Launcher and applications are just of a different
  kind.

  My proposal is to use the freed up space above the launcher for an
  auto-hide/permanent show launcher toggle switch. This could provide
  for a quick and intuitive way to pin or unpin the launcher to the
  desktop - most novice users wouldn't know that they can also find this
  functionality in the system settings, and it would even be handy for
  the more advanced when they need more screen width once in a time.

  Thank you.

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