Leftsider: Move Windows Titlebar Buttons to Left Just Like MacOS



Many Mac lovers install various themes in their Windows to make it look like Mac but there is one thing which remains unchanged i.e. the titlebar buttons.

Windows shows the titlebar buttons on right whereas Mac shows them on left. Here is a very small utility which can bring the same feature to Windows.

"Leftsider" is a portable small application which moves the titlebar buttons to the left.

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You can add its shortcut to "Startup" folder to start it automatically with Windows.

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  • Very nice, but it only changes explorer.exe's buttons. I've heard that it works a 100% on Vista.

  • VG

    Yep. You have heard it right. ;)

  • Pretty,thanks a lot.

  • OL 4 win vista, wh about xp ?
    thanks anyway.

  • Hello,
    You have a very interesting site here - especially since I have been going through it to figure out how to make some changes in my XP....your tutorials are also good! Great Work!

    I have a question though...I installed leftsider on my XP and the title bar icons moved - but only for some folders and not for IE. I understand from your comments above that it is not possible....

    Could you please guide me about how to go about getting this effect via ResHacker itself? Because, leftsider is also doing funny things with my menus.... most of them now open right to left (especially the ones under the title bar icons)....

    Is there a way one can achieve proper results via ResHacker.. if so, could you tell me the way....

    Waiting for your response.....

    Sincerely,
    Madhavi

  • VG

    ^^ Hi

    Thanks for your kind words. Reg to your request, sorry but its not possible using Resource Hacker. Actually "Leftsider" is an external app which runs in background to show titlebar buttons at left. It can't be done without it. :)

  • Hello,

    Thanks for your quick reply!

    Well, one lives in hope, you know...after all if one can change the many elements of how windows looks and feels (example start bar icon etc) then I thought one would be able to change this too!

    Ah well - someday I shall simply buy a Mac and all this will seem like a distant part of history...wot say!

    Thanks once again and keep up the good work!

    Madhavi

  • how do i reverse this?

  • VG

    ^^ Right-click on its system tray icon and either deselect "On the Left" or click on "Quit".

  • it only works on windows explorer for me and im running vista home premium x32 edition

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