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turbo

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Registered: 2019-12-30

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[SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Hello All,

after my new upgrade from Devuan3 to Devuan4 with Cinnamon Desktop 2 days back I got a note for a important software update. So I did and noticed later that my maximize and minimize buttons are gone.

Having an additional same Desktop running, I locked on to that one and  got as well the update note. Did not install the update. All my window buttons are still luckily there.

Anyone else having this ?
How can I get the buttons back ?
I searched the internet for 2 hours but all the suggestions in regards to gnome-tweaks did not bring results. Hopefully someone here could help me out.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Are all applications affected?

Have you tried changing the theme?

Which packages were updated?

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turbo

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Are all applications affected?

yes, all

Have you tried changing the theme?

just tried it, but have a problem to change to it. Don't know how.
What I did: preferences > Themes > Add/Remove > Downloaded one, marking shows a check mark.
Went back to Themes no choices? is that correct, or do I set this differently ?

Which packages were updated?

No idea as it just showed in "Notification" Important security updates, download and restart. Not used to that in Devuan 3 as I did my upgrades with the terminal.
BTW, how can I disable those "Windows style notifications" ?

If I remember correctly by time, those here in the list:

2021-12-24 11:39:07 install libcamel-1.2-62:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:07 status half-installed libcamel-1.2-62:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:08 install evolution-data-server-common:all <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:08 status half-installed evolution-data-server-common:all 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:08 install libedataserver-1.2-25:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:08 status half-installed libedataserver-1.2-25:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:09 install libebackend-1.2-10:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:09 status half-installed libebackend-1.2-10:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:09 install libphonenumber8:amd64 <none> 8.12.16-4
2021-12-24 11:39:09 status half-installed libphonenumber8:amd64 8.12.16-4
2021-12-24 11:39:10 install libebook-contacts-1.2-3:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:10 status half-installed libebook-contacts-1.2-3:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:10 install libedata-book-1.2-26:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:10 status half-installed libedata-book-1.2-26:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:10 install libebook-1.2-20:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:10 status half-installed libebook-1.2-20:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:11 install libecal-2.0-1:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:11 status half-installed libecal-2.0-1:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:11 install libedata-cal-2.0-1:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:11 status half-installed libedata-cal-2.0-1:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:12 install libedataserverui-1.2-2:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:12 status half-installed libedataserverui-1.2-2:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:12 install evolution-data-server:amd64 <none> 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:12 status half-installed evolution-data-server:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:12 install gir1.2-gck-1:amd64 <none> 3.38.1-2
2021-12-24 11:39:12 status half-installed gir1.2-gck-1:amd64 3.38.1-2
2021-12-24 11:39:13 install gir1.2-gcr-3:amd64 <none> 3.38.1-2
2021-12-24 11:39:13 status half-installed gir1.2-gcr-3:amd64 3.38.1-2
2021-12-24 11:39:13 install libgdm1:amd64 <none> 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:13 status half-installed libgdm1:amd64 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:14 install gir1.2-gdm-1.0:amd64 <none> 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:14 status half-installed gir1.2-gdm-1.0:amd64 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:14 install gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0:amd64 <none> 3.34.3-2
2021-12-24 11:39:14 status half-installed gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0:amd64 3.34.3-2
2021-12-24 11:39:14 install gir1.2-gweather-3.0:amd64 <none> 3.36.1-3
2021-12-24 11:39:14 status half-installed gir1.2-gweather-3.0:amd64 3.36.1-3
2021-12-24 11:39:14 install gir1.2-ibus-1.0:amd64 <none> 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:14 status half-installed gir1.2-ibus-1.0:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:15 install mutter-common:all <none> 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:15 status half-installed mutter-common:all 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:15 install libxcb-xkb1:amd64 <none> 1.14-3
2021-12-24 11:39:15 status half-installed libxcb-xkb1:amd64 1.14-3
2021-12-24 11:39:16 install libxkbcommon-x11-0:amd64 <none> 1.0.3-2
2021-12-24 11:39:16 status half-installed libxkbcommon-x11-0:amd64 1.0.3-2
2021-12-24 11:39:17 install libmutter-7-0:amd64 <none> 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:17 status half-installed libmutter-7-0:amd64 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:17 install gir1.2-graphene-1.0:amd64 <none> 1.10.4+dfsg1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:17 status half-installed gir1.2-graphene-1.0:amd64 1.10.4+dfsg1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:18 install gir1.2-mutter-7:amd64 <none> 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:18 status half-installed gir1.2-mutter-7:amd64 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:18 install gir1.2-rsvg-2.0:amd64 <none> 2.50.3+dfsg-1
2021-12-24 11:39:18 status half-installed gir1.2-rsvg-2.0:amd64 2.50.3+dfsg-1
2021-12-24 11:39:18 install gnome-shell-common:all <none> 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:18 status half-installed gnome-shell-common:all 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:19 install gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64 <none> 0.3.19-4
2021-12-24 11:39:19 status half-installed gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64 0.3.19-4
2021-12-24 11:39:19 install libgles2:amd64 <none> 1.3.2-1
2021-12-24 11:39:19 status half-installed libgles2:amd64 1.3.2-1
2021-12-24 11:39:20 install libgnome-autoar-0-0:amd64 <none> 0.2.4-3
2021-12-24 11:39:20 status half-installed libgnome-autoar-0-0:amd64 0.2.4-3
2021-12-24 11:39:20 install gnome-shell:amd64 <none> 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:20 status half-installed gnome-shell:amd64 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:20 install chrome-gnome-shell:all <none> 10.1-5
2021-12-24 11:39:20 status half-installed chrome-gnome-shell:all 10.1-5
2021-12-24 11:39:21 install xwayland:amd64 <none> 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:21 status half-installed xwayland:amd64 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:21 install gnome-session-bin:amd64 <none> 3.38.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:21 status half-installed gnome-session-bin:amd64 3.38.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:22 install gnome-session-common:all <none> 3.38.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:22 status half-installed gnome-session-common:all 3.38.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:22 install gdm3:amd64 <none> 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:22 status half-installed gdm3:amd64 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:23 install libhandy-0.0-0:amd64 <none> 0.0.13-3
2021-12-24 11:39:23 status half-installed libhandy-0.0-0:amd64 0.0.13-3
2021-12-24 11:39:23 install gir1.2-handy-0.0:amd64 <none> 0.0.13-3
2021-12-24 11:39:23 status half-installed gir1.2-handy-0.0:amd64 0.0.13-3
2021-12-24 11:39:24 install gnome-menus:amd64 <none> 3.36.0-1
2021-12-24 11:39:24 status half-installed gnome-menus:amd64 3.36.0-1
2021-12-24 11:39:24 install gnome-shell-extension-prefs:amd64 <none> 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:24 status half-installed gnome-shell-extension-prefs:amd64 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:24 install gnome-tweaks:all <none> 3.34.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:24 status half-installed gnome-tweaks:all 3.34.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:25 install ibus-data:all <none> 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:25 status half-installed ibus-data:all 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:26 install python3-ibus-1.0:all <none> 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:26 status half-installed python3-ibus-1.0:all 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:27 install ibus:amd64 <none> 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:27 status half-installed ibus:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:27 install ibus-gtk:amd64 <none> 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:27 status half-installed ibus-gtk:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:28 install ibus-gtk3:amd64 <none> 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:28 status half-installed ibus-gtk3:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:28 install iio-sensor-proxy:amd64 <none> 3.0-2
2021-12-24 11:39:28 status half-installed iio-sensor-proxy:amd64 3.0-2
2021-12-24 11:39:28 install im-config:all <none> 0.46-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:28 status half-installed im-config:all 0.46-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:29 install libxcb-icccm4:amd64 <none> 0.4.1-1.1
2021-12-24 11:39:29 status half-installed libxcb-icccm4:amd64 0.4.1-1.1
2021-12-24 11:39:29 install libxcb-image0:amd64 <none> 0.4.0-1+b3
2021-12-24 11:39:29 status half-installed libxcb-image0:amd64 0.4.0-1+b3
2021-12-24 11:39:30 install libxcb-keysyms1:amd64 <none> 0.4.0-1+b2
2021-12-24 11:39:30 status half-installed libxcb-keysyms1:amd64 0.4.0-1+b2
2021-12-24 11:39:30 install libxcb-render-util0:amd64 <none> 0.3.9-1+b1
2021-12-24 11:39:30 status half-installed libxcb-render-util0:amd64 0.3.9-1+b1
2021-12-24 11:39:30 install libxcb-xv0:amd64 <none> 1.14-3
2021-12-24 11:39:30 status half-installed libxcb-xv0:amd64 1.14-3
2021-12-24 11:39:31 install switcheroo-control:amd64 <none> 2.4-3
2021-12-24 11:39:31 status half-installed switcheroo-control:amd64 2.4-3
2021-12-24 11:39:31 install xserver-xephyr:amd64 <none> 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:31 status half-installed xserver-xephyr:amd64 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:32 status installed gir1.2-graphene-1.0:amd64 1.10.4+dfsg1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:32 status installed iio-sensor-proxy:amd64 3.0-2
2021-12-24 11:39:33 status installed libhandy-0.0-0:amd64 0.0.13-3
2021-12-24 11:39:33 status installed gnome-menus:amd64 3.36.0-1
2021-12-24 11:39:33 status installed gir1.2-handy-0.0:amd64 0.0.13-3
2021-12-24 11:39:33 status installed libxcb-keysyms1:amd64 0.4.0-1+b2
2021-12-24 11:39:33 status installed libgnome-autoar-0-0:amd64 0.2.4-3
2021-12-24 11:39:34 status installed libxcb-render-util0:amd64 0.3.9-1+b1
2021-12-24 11:39:34 status installed gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64 0.3.19-4
2021-12-24 11:39:34 status installed gir1.2-gweather-3.0:amd64 3.36.1-3
2021-12-24 11:39:34 status installed libxcb-icccm4:amd64 0.4.1-1.1
2021-12-24 11:39:34 status installed libxcb-xkb1:amd64 1.14-3
2021-12-24 11:39:35 status installed libxcb-image0:amd64 0.4.0-1+b3
2021-12-24 11:39:35 status installed libphonenumber8:amd64 8.12.16-4
2021-12-24 11:39:35 status installed gir1.2-gck-1:amd64 3.38.1-2
2021-12-24 11:39:35 status installed libgles2:amd64 1.3.2-1
2021-12-24 11:39:35 status installed libxkbcommon-x11-0:amd64 1.0.3-2
2021-12-24 11:39:36 status installed im-config:all 0.46-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:36 status installed ibus-gtk:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:36 status installed libxcb-xv0:amd64 1.14-3
2021-12-24 11:39:36 status installed switcheroo-control:amd64 2.4-3
2021-12-24 11:39:36 status installed gnome-session-common:all 3.38.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:37 status installed xwayland:amd64 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:37 status installed gir1.2-rsvg-2.0:amd64 2.50.3+dfsg-1
2021-12-24 11:39:37 status installed gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0:amd64 3.34.3-2
2021-12-24 11:39:37 status installed ibus-gtk3:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:37 status installed gir1.2-ibus-1.0:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:38 status installed libcamel-1.2-62:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:38 status installed gir1.2-gcr-3:amd64 3.38.1-2
2021-12-24 11:39:38 status installed xserver-xephyr:amd64 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:38 status installed python3-ibus-1.0:all 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:39 status installed eudev:amd64 3.2.9-10~chimaera1
2021-12-24 11:39:39 status installed desktop-file-utils:amd64 0.26-1
2021-12-24 11:39:39 status installed hicolor-icon-theme:all 0.17-2
2021-12-24 11:39:40 status installed mutter-common:all 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:40 status installed libgdm1:amd64 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:40 status installed ibus-data:all 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:40 status installed gnome-shell-common:all 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:40 status installed gnome-session-bin:amd64 3.38.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:40 status installed evolution-data-server-common:all 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:41 status installed libglib2.0-0:amd64 2.66.8-1
2021-12-24 11:39:41 status installed libgtk-3-0:amd64 3.24.24-4
2021-12-24 11:39:41 status installed libgtk2.0-0:amd64 2.24.33-2
2021-12-24 11:39:42 status installed libc-bin:amd64 2.31-13+deb11u2
2021-12-24 11:39:44 status installed man-db:amd64 2.9.4-2
2021-12-24 11:39:45 status installed gnome-icon-theme:all 3.12.0-3
2021-12-24 11:39:45 status installed dbus:amd64 1.12.20-2+devuan2
2021-12-24 11:39:45 status installed libedataserver-1.2-25:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:45 status installed ibus:amd64 1.5.23-2
2021-12-24 11:39:45 status installed gir1.2-gdm-1.0:amd64 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:46 status installed mailcap:all 3.69
2021-12-24 11:39:46 status installed libecal-2.0-1:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:46 status installed libebook-contacts-1.2-3:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:46 status installed libmutter-7-0:amd64 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:46 status installed libedataserverui-1.2-2:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:46 status installed libebackend-1.2-10:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:47 status installed libedata-cal-2.0-1:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:47 status installed gir1.2-mutter-7:amd64 3.38.6-2~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:47 status installed libedata-book-1.2-26:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:47 status installed libebook-1.2-20:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:47 status installed evolution-data-server:amd64 3.38.3-1
2021-12-24 11:39:48 status installed gnome-shell:amd64 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:50 status installed gdm3:amd64 3.38.2.1-1
2021-12-24 11:39:50 status installed gnome-shell-extension-prefs:amd64 3.38.6-1~deb11u1
2021-12-24 11:39:50 status installed chrome-gnome-shell:all 10.1-5
2021-12-24 11:39:51 status installed gnome-tweaks:all 3.34.0-4
2021-12-24 11:39:51 status installed libc-bin:amd64 2.31-13+deb11u2
2021-12-24 11:39:51 status installed dbus:amd64 1.12.20-2+devuan2

Thank you.

Last edited by turbo (2021-12-24 22:04:27)

turbo

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

ok, found how to switch Themes.  

No matter which Theme out of my 7 I choose, no minimize/maximize buttons.
And changing "Window Borders" doesn't change anything either.

Still stuck.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Which themes are you trying? Are they installed from the repositories? Manually installed themes might not be compatible with the Cinnamon version you're using.

Does the problem persist if you create a new user and log in with that user instead?

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Marjorie

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From: Teignmouth, UK

Registered: 2019-06-09

Posts: 221  

Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

In my Cinnamon (3.8.8) on Beowulf the window buttons settings are in Menu>System Settings (Control Centre)>Windows>Titlebar tab or alternatively Menu>Preferences>Windows>Titlebar tab.

Normally you decide which buttons (Max,Min,Close,Menu,Close,Sticky,Shade) go on the left or right but it would be possible to blank them all.

Last edited by Marjorie (2021-12-25 11:43:08)

rolfie

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Running an up to date Chimaera with Cinnamon installed from netinstall a year ago, no issues seen.

I am using Crux/Adwaita/Adwaita/Adwaita/Cinnamon in the Themes settings.

rolfie

turbo

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Thank you for all the replies. All is now as it should be.

I am not sure anymore what happended, but I did notice the missing buttons after the installed update which was given with the notifications. And I know for sure that I did not play with the Titlebar settings. The "Gnome" setting will produce only the "Close Button".
My system is a new net-install of Chimaera. And all other additional 3 installs have had no problem. Still not sure what I did.

Anyways, I did some screenshots...but how do I get those into the message, as there is no upload in this board? Do I have to load them externally with the img tag?

golinux

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Do I have to load them externally with the img tag?

Yes.

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turbo

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

Thank you!

turbo

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Re: [SOLVED] minimize,maximize buttons gone

ok, here are the screen shots.

Right setting

Gnome setting

Classic Mac