Can the red, yellow, green window controls on iPad be moved?

Hello Community,

Does anyone like the change made from the last update with the little Red,Yellow and Green lights to close and expand windows? I mostly use my iPad and with a case it is not very user friendly. Is there a way to move it to the right of the screen? Any input will be welcomed. Thank You.

Kind Regards,

M

iPad Pro, iPadOS 26

Posted on Feb 8, 2026 2:53 AM

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Feb 8, 2026 3:09 AM in response to Lettersa1

Sorry, no, the window controls cannot be moved from the top-left corner of App windows.


The three-dot multitasking button with which you are no doubt familiar from earlier versions of iPadOS, located at top-centre of App windows, has been replaced with the traffic-light button to access and control the revised window-based User Interface.


When an iPadOS 26 App window is displayed full-screen, the traffic-light controls are suppressed from view. In full-screen, the controls are accessed with a downward-swipe from the top-edge of the screen.



Can the red, yellow, green window controls on iPad be moved?

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