I use to use always-on-top windows frequently and make them such by setting the option in windows' right click menu. Can I get this option closer, right in windows' titlebar alongside with minimize/maximize/close buttons?
Ubuntu – get an always-on-top button in windows’ titlebar (alongside with minimize/maximize/close buttons)
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You need gnome tweak tool.
Click the Download button to install with Ubuntu Software Center:
Or you can install in Terminal:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
Then open Advanced Settings to change the minimize and maximize buttons.
This is something which is managed by your theme. The reason for this is because themes use bitmap images which are not scaleable so for each button size a theme author must provide the images which are pre-scaled to that size. I'm not 100% sure but I believe this is something newer themes may be able to get around by using SVG images (but either way this setting will still be in the same place)
If you don't see an option to alter the button size in your theme 'Window Decorations' tab then it won't be available. The best way to get the button size you want is probably going to be to choose a theme you like.
Another alternative which you may or may not prefer is to adjust the DPI settings for your desktop. Unfortunately, you haven't mentioned the desktop you use so I can't really help anymore unless I wanted to list instruction for each desktop (which I don't). If you manage to find this setting though it'll allow you to effectively 'zoom' the entire screen. This will enlarge everything (not just the buttons). Personally, I like to do this because it makes everything nice and big yet the resolution stays high so it is still nice looking.
Best Answer
You can add such a button to your titlebar, however there is a very strong limitation on it. The issue is that the theme you are using must have an image for it.
In gconf-editor (Alt+F2 and enter gconf-editor), go to
/apps/metacity/generaland add the valueabovewhere ever you like it. eg:Now you'll probably not see a whole lot of change, since according to this blog post from the metacity developers only a few themes support it. An example of such a theme would be Crux.
Adding that button to the theme yourself will, at first glance, require you to delve into your theme's settings; more precisely its
metacity-1folder. It looks like there you would be have to edit the xml file as well as dropping some image files in the folder.