How to have the "close", "maximize" and "minimize" buttons on the left in google-chrome in kde

Solution 1:

Start google-chorme like this:

$ DESKTOP_SESSION="gnome" google-chrome

Just one "little" caveat: when it starts, it doesn't know it IS the default browser.

Solution 2:

System Settings -> Workspace Apperance ->  Windows Decorations -> Configure Buttons
  • from there, check "Use custom titlebar button positions". Below that, you can drag around windows title bar items in whatever orientation you refer, as well as add/remove items.enter image description here