I hope this data is useful; At first, the change was very alien to me
and I kept going to the top right to access the window controls. I went
through a period of cheating by just using F keys before deciding to
give them a fair commitment - this is development after all - and not a
place to complain and influence the outcome to suit me personally.

After three days of usage (two hours per day), I found that the mistaken
click behavior stopped - besides the very rare relapse. Now I get it
right all the time and I attribute that to the fact that it 'makes
sense' to me. It feels like that's where they belong, and I have less to
think about. "Whatever it is you want, it's on the left." I also love
the visual look of having the right space opened up.

I find I have to scan less often as all controls, toolbars, buttons etc.
seem to naturally blossom from the top-left now. It's organic and it
works - for me.

I have notions of supporting Ubuntu for local charities and maybe
schools and I did consider the support consequences. However, I don't
think that a new button position will warrant a phone call from the
users. They may complain as they get used to it .. but I can't imagine
being called with a question like "can you remind me where those buttons
are again?" And if you *are* providing support, you should be competent
enough to change them back if you feel it absolutely necessary.

I think in the end, this experiment will boil down to: "How resistant
can people be to change."

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[Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment
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