Drag in focus mode #13184

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opened 2026-01-31 03:36:03 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @richeney on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Configure window padding border as a draggable zone when in focus mode.

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It would save a user having to exit focus mode to move a terminal with the mouse. I'm constantly grabbing the window in that area and highlighting text rather than moving it!

I understand that the Win+Cursor and Win+Shift+Cursor exist, but they won't easily reposition a terminal on my 40" 5k2k monitor with Fancyzones installed! #firstworldproblems

Originally created by @richeney on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021). # Description of the new feature/enhancement Configure window padding border as a draggable zone when in focus mode. # Detail It would save a user having to exit focus mode to move a terminal with the mouse. I'm constantly grabbing the window in that area and highlighting text rather than moving it! I understand that the `Win`+`Cursor` and `Win`+`Shift`+`Cursor` exist, but they won't easily reposition a terminal on my 40" 5k2k monitor with Fancyzones installed! #firstworldproblems
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 03:36:03 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021):

I coulda swore we had an issue open for this already. Not necessarily adding a margin, pre se, but something like holding a key that would let you drag the window while the key was held.

Part of the trick with this is the way the XAML Island eats input events before the root HWND can get to them, which might prevent anything inside the client area from manipulating the window position.

FYI my usual workflow for this is Alt+Space, m, any arrow key, then move the window with the mouse to the desired location.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021): I coulda swore we had an issue open for this already. Not necessarily adding a margin, pre se, but something like holding a key that would let you drag the window while the key was held. Part of the trick with this is the way the XAML Island eats input events before the root HWND can get to them, which might prevent anything inside the client area from manipulating the window position. FYI my usual workflow for this is <kbd>Alt+Space</kbd>, <kbd>m</kbd>, <kbd>any arrow key</kbd>, then move the window with the mouse to the desired location.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021):

Ho boy it was far down the backlog: /dup #539

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021): Ho boy it was far down the backlog: /dup #539
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2021): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#13184