While all things may not be immediately obvious, a big part of what makes Ubuntu special is that it is highly customizable if you know where to look. When it comes to turning on the click to minimize window behavior, you don’t have to look too far.
You can enable the click to minimize functionality through the command line or a graphical interface. We’re going to show you how to do both.
Enable Click to Minimize in Ubuntu From the Command Line
At Ubuntu’s command prompt, you can turn on click to minimize with just a single command. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
You won’t need to restart your system or log out and back in again. The click to minimize function should be enabled immediately. Go ahead and try it!
If you decide later that you don’t like this new behavior, you can turn it off again by entering the following command in your terminal:
Toggle Minimize on Click Using Dconf Editor
If you prefer working through a graphical interface, you can install the Dconf Editor from the Ubuntu Software Center. Just open Software Center from the Applications menu and type dconf into the search box. Then, click on Dconf Editor and install the application.
Once the installation is complete, launch the editor and go to org > gnome > shell > extensions > dash-to-dock. Scroll down a bit until you find click-action. Click on the option to access the click action settings.
Here, you want to turn off the slider that says use default value and set the Custom value option beneath it to minimize. Then, simply click Apply.
Again, there is no need to reboot or log out. The click to minimize behavior should take effect immediately.
Customizing System Behaviour on Ubuntu
Now that you’ve turned on click to minimize, don’t stop there. Keep exploring! There is plenty more that you can do to make your Ubuntu system even better.
