diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/window_management.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/window_management.rs
index 4d06894..d83211e 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/window_management.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/window_management.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     ShowActiveWindowHint(bool),
     ShowMaximizeButton(bool),
     ShowMinimizeButton(bool),
+    WindowControlsPositionStart(bool),
     SetEdgeSnapThreshold(u32),
     Surface(surface::Action),
 }
@@ -173,6 +174,19 @@ impl Page {
                         .set_show_minimize(&config, value);
                 }
             }
+            Message::WindowControlsPositionStart(left) => {
+                if let Ok(config) = cosmic::config::CosmicTk::config() {
+                    let position = if left {
+                        cosmic::widget::WindowControlsPosition::Start
+                    } else {
+                        cosmic::widget::WindowControlsPosition::End
+                    };
+                    let _res = cosmic::config::COSMIC_TK
+                        .write()
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .set_window_controls_position(&config, position);
+                }
+            }
             Message::ShowActiveWindowHint(value) => {
                 self.show_active_hint = value;
                 if let Err(err) = self.comp_config.set("active_hint", value) {
@@ -270,6 +284,7 @@ pub fn window_controls() -> Section<crate::pages::Message> {
         maximize = fl!("window-controls", "maximize");
         minimize = fl!("window-controls", "minimize");
         active_window_hint = fl!("window-controls", "active-window-hint");
+        position_start = fl!("window-controls", "position-start");
     });
 
     Section::default()
@@ -292,6 +307,13 @@ pub fn window_controls() -> Section<crate::pages::Message> {
                     settings::item::builder(&descriptions[minimize])
                         .toggler(cosmic::config::show_minimize(), Message::ShowMinimizeButton),
                 )
+                .add(settings::item::builder(&descriptions[position_start]).toggler(
+                    matches!(
+                        cosmic::config::window_controls_position(),
+                        cosmic::widget::WindowControlsPosition::Start
+                    ),
+                    Message::WindowControlsPositionStart,
+                ))
                 .apply(Element::from)
                 .map(crate::pages::Message::WindowManagement)
         })
diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_settings.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_settings.ftl
index b77f075..5223482 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_settings.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_settings.ftl
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ window-controls = Window controls
     .maximize = Show maximize button
     .minimize = Show minimize button
     .active-window-hint = Show active window hint
+    .position-start = Place buttons on the left (macOS style)
 
 focus-navigation = Focus navigation
     .focus-follows-cursor = Focus follows cursor
diff --git a/i18n/fr/cosmic_settings.ftl b/i18n/fr/cosmic_settings.ftl
index bce82d1..8dad49d 100644
--- a/i18n/fr/cosmic_settings.ftl
+++ b/i18n/fr/cosmic_settings.ftl
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ window-controls = Contrôles des fenêtres
     .maximize = Afficher le bouton maximiser
     .minimize = Afficher le bouton minimiser
     .active-window-hint = Afficher l'indice de la fenêtre active
+    .position-start = Placer les boutons à gauche (style macOS)
 focus-navigation = Navigation par le focus
     .focus-follows-cursor = Le focus suit le curseur
     .focus-follows-cursor-delay = Délai de suivi du focus en ms