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windows!minimizing

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\screenshot{02-window-buttons.png}{ss:window-buttons}{This is the top bar of a window, named \emph{Titlebar}. The close, minimize, and maximize buttons are on the top-left corner of window.} To close a window, click on the \closebutton{} in the upper-left corner of the window\dash the first button on the left-hand side. The button immediately to the right of the \closebutton{} is the \gls{minimize} button (\minimizebutton) which removes the window from the visible screen and places it in the Launcher. This button doesn't close the application, it just hides the application from view. When an application is minimized to the Launcher, the left-side of the icon in the Launcher will display a triangle showing you the application is still running. Clicking the icon of the application that is minimized will restore the window to its original position. Finally, the right-most button (\maximizebutton) is the \gls{maximize} button, which makes the application window fill the entire screen. Clicking the \gls{maximize} button again will return the window to its original size. If a windows is maximized, its top-left buttons and menu are automatically hidden from view. To make them appear, just move your mouse to the left side of the top bar. \subsection{Moving and resizing windows} \index{windows!moving} \index{windows!resizing} \marginnote{You can also move a window by holding the \keystroke{Alt} key and dragging the window.} To move a window around the workspace, place the mouse pointer over the window's title bar, then click and drag the window while continuing to hold down the left mouse button. To resize a window, place the pointer on an edge or corner of the window so that the pointer turns into a larger, two-sided arrow, (known as the resize icon). You can then click and drag to resize the window. \screenshot{02-workspaces-lens.png}{ss:workspaces}{The \emph{Workspaces Switcher} on the Launcher.}

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Switching between open windows

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In Ubuntu there are many ways to switch between open windows. \marginnote{Super key is also known as the Windows key (Win key). Press \keystroke{Super+D} to hide all window and display the desktop, the same works to restore all windows.}

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If the window is visible on your screen, you can click any portion of it to raise it above all other windows.

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Use \keystroke{Alt+Tab} to select the window you wish to work with. Hold down the \keystroke{Alt} key, and keep pressing \keystroke{Tab} until the window you're looking for appears in the popup.

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Click on the corresponding icon on the Launcher. Move your mouse to the left side of your screen to show the Launcher, and right-click on the application icon. If the application has multiple windows open, double-click on the icon in order to select the window you want.

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Moving a window to different workspace

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windows!moving between