[kentosi]

I recall being mildly shocked when Windows 95 came out with the the [x] button. I don't know why, but I thought that it was somewhat dangerous to allow users to quickly exit an application like this.

Maybe it's because I was used to Windows 3.11, where you had to actually double-click the [-] button to exit an application.

[mnw21cam]

Agreed. But more to the point, I'd like to know what idiot decided it would be great to put a close button right next to the maximise and minimise buttons. It's a disaster just waiting for a mis-click. Since Win95, everyone else has copied this particular feature.

First thing I do whenever I do a new Linux install is put the close button on its own on the left where it belongs.

[atrilumen]

On Linux I always eliminate window decoration. I don't even like to have borders, let alone buttons I never use.

I really wish I could do the same on Mac.

[mnw21cam]

That's actually not such a bad idea. I have just a single pixel border around the left/right/bottom at the moment, just so I can see the edge of overlapping terminal windows. I have to say I wouldn't miss the titlebar much either.

[anon4]

If you notice, there's some space left between the maximise and close, so they're more like _[]...X

Plus, you can maximise/restore by double-clicking the titlebar which is a larger target and I expect most users learn that and almost never touch the actual button.

[asveikau]

I still occasionally double click where the [-] used to be, which still works. Even longtime Windows users have given me weird looks at this. They are surprised it does something.