One way to solve the problem, that class moderncv has changed could be the following MWE. The part after \AtBeginDocument rewrites the original definition in moderncv.
Please keep in mind: if the class moderncv is changed again, you may need to change your corrections again. Perhaps it would be a good idea to ask the author of moderncv to integrate an option to change the position of name and picture.
The changed MWE:
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle{casual}
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\firstname{John}
\familyname{Doe}
\title{Resumé title}
\address{street and number}{postcode city}
\mobile{+1~(234)~567~890}
\phone{+2~(345)~678~901}
\fax{+3~(456)~789~012}
\email{john@doe.org}
\homepage{www.johndoe.com}
\extrainfo{additional information}
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{picture}
\quote{Some quote}
\makeatletter
%\AtBeginDocument
%{
% reverse the name and photo
\renewcommand*{\makecvtitle}{%
\recomputecvlengths%
\makecvfooter%
% define optional picture
\newbox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}%
\savebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}{%
\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@photo}}%
{
\@initializelength{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}% Damit Länge bekannt bei Name
\settowidth{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{0pt}%
}%
{%
\setlength\fboxrule{\@photoframewidth}%
\ifdim\@photoframewidth=0pt%
\setlength{\fboxsep}{0pt}\fi%
{\color{color1}\framebox{\includegraphics[width=\@photowidth]{\@photo}}}}
\@initializelength{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}% Damit Länge bekannt bei Name
\settowidth{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{\usebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}}%
}%
% end define optional picture
% name
% \parbox[b]{\textwidth-\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{%
{ \raggedright\namefont{\color{color2!50}\@firstname} {\color{color2}\@familyname}}%\lastname -> error
\hfill\usebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}%
% \parbox[b]{\textwidth-\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{%
% \raggedleft\namefont{\color{color2!50}\@firstname} {\color{color2}\@lastname}}%\familyname
\\[-.35em]%
{\color{color2!50}\rule{\textwidth}{.25ex}}%
% optional title
\ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\null\hfill\titlestyle{\@title}}\\[2.5em]%
% optional quote
\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@quote}}%
{}%
{{\null\hfill\begin{minipage}{\quotewidth}\centering\quotestyle{\@quote}\end{minipage}\hfill\null\\[2.5em]}}%
\par}%
%}% AtBeginDocument ende
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\makecvtitle
\section{Education}
\cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{ \textit{Grade} }{Description} % arguments 3 to 6 can be left empty
\cvitem{title}{ \emph{Title} }
\cvitemwithcomment{Language 1}{Skill level}{Comment}
\cvdoubleitem{category X}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category Y}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
\cvlistitem{Item 1}
\cvlistdoubleitem{Item 2}{Item 3}
\end{document}
The result is:
Update to moderncv 2.0.0:
As already mentioned above class moderncv has changed and therefore you need the following code using class version 2.0.0.
With the current version moderncv 2015/07/28 v2.0.0 modern curriculum vitae and letter document class you can define for style casual with an additional option [left] to get the name printed left, the image right in the title of the CV as wished in this question.
Please see that there are new commands available to define phone numbers etc. and to add new infos like linkedin or github ...
Please see the following MWE (new code marked with <======):
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle[left]{casual} % <========================================
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\name{John}{Doe} % <====================================================
\title{Resumé title}
\address{street and number}{postcode city}{country}
\phone[mobile]{+1~(234)~567~890} % <====================================
\phone[fixed]{+2~(345)~678~901} % <=====================================
\phone[fax]{+3~(456)~789~012} % <=======================================
\email{john@doe.org}
\homepage{www.johndoe.com}
\social[linkedin]{john.doe} % <=========================================
\social[twitter]{jdoe} % <==============================================
\social[github]{jdoe} % <===============================================
\extrainfo{additional information}
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{picture}
\quote{Some quote}
\setlength{\footskip}{84pt} % <=========================================
\begin{document}
\makecvtitle
\section{Education}
\cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{ \textit{Grade} }{Description} % arguments 3 to 6 can be left empty
\cvitem{title}{ \emph{Title} }
\cvitemwithcomment{Language 1}{Skill level}{Comment}
\cvdoubleitem{category X}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category Y}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
\cvlistitem{Item 1}
\cvlistdoubleitem{Item 2}{Item 3}
\end{document}
Please see that line \setlength{\footskip}{84pt} is only needed because I added more personal infos into the footer. For your CV please do not add this line, compile and check the *.log file for a warning, that footskip is too small. use the rounded value given in that warning for your CV ...
One option, building on the answer you linked to:
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle{casual}
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\firstname{John}
\familyname{Doe}
\title{Optional title}
\address{street and number}{postcode city}
\mobile{+1~(234)~567~890}
\phone{+2~(345)~678~901}
\fax{+3~(456)~789~012}
\email{john@doe.org}
\homepage{www.johndoe.com}
\extrainfo{additional information}
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{picture}
\quote{Some quote}
\makeatletter
%\AtBeginDocument
%{
% reverse the name and photo
\renewcommand*{\makecvtitle}{%
\recomputecvlengths%
\makecvfooter%
% define optional picture
\newbox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}%
\savebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}{%
\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@photo}}%
{
\@initializelength{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}% Damit Länge bekannt bei Name
\settowidth{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{0pt}%
}%
{%
\setlength\fboxrule{\@photoframewidth}%
\ifdim\@photoframewidth=0pt%
\setlength{\fboxsep}{0pt}\fi%
{\color{color1}\framebox{\includegraphics[width=\@photowidth]{\@photo}}}}
\@initializelength{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}% Damit Länge bekannt bei Name
\settowidth{\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{\usebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}}%
}%
% end define optional picture
% name
% \parbox[b]{\textwidth-\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{%
{ \raggedright\namefont{\color{color2!50}\@firstname} {\color{color2}\@familyname}}%\lastname -> error
%
% \parbox[b]{\textwidth-\makecvtitlepicturewidth}{%
% \raggedleft\namefont{\color{color2!50}\@firstname} {\color{color2}\@lastname}}%\familyname
\\[-.35em]%
{\color{color2!50}\rule{\textwidth}{.25ex}}\par\medskip%
\hfill\usebox{\makecvtitlepicturebox}
% optional title
\ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\null\hfill\titlestyle{\@title}}\\[2.5em]%
% optional quote
\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@quote}}%
{}%
{{\null\hfill\begin{minipage}{\quotewidth}\centering\quotestyle{\@quote}\end{minipage}\hfill\null\\[2.5em]}}%
\par}%
%}% AtBeginDocument ende
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\makecvtitle
\section{Education}
\cventry{year--year}{Degree}{Institution}{City}{ \textit{Grade} }{Description} % arguments 3 to 6 can be left empty
\cvitem{title}{ \emph{Title} }
\cvitemwithcomment{Language 1}{Skill level}{Comment}
\cvdoubleitem{category X}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category Y}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
\cvlistitem{Item 1}
\cvlistdoubleitem{Item 2}{Item 3}
\end{document}
Best Answer
You have to find the correct location inside
\makecvtitleand patch it usingetoolbox.moderncvdoesn't provide a hook explicitly for this kind of adjustment.The following patch adjusts for the placement: