2. Add minimize/maximize buttons back This has always baffled me: GNOME developers must have a reason for disabling the minimize and maximize buttons by default. I find it inefficient and confusing.

Chrome OS follows the same approach as Windows, with three buttons in the top right of open windows: from the left, there’s the minimize button (to hide a window), the maximize or restore button ...

I'm using IceWM-Light 1.2.6 on Mandrake and I might be using the MicroGUI theme.Mozilla browser windows are apearing with no minimize/maximize/close ...

When the window is small, the minimize button will be transformed into a maximize button. By clicking the Maximize button on the top right corner, it will expand the Excel application window.