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No padding in tab well to move the window #16916

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opened 2026-01-31 05:27:07 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:07 +00:00
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Originally created by @jiasli on GitHub (Mar 3, 2022).

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1.11.3471.0

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10.0.19044.0

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Edge's tab well has padding to move the window:

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But Windows Terminal doesn't have that padding that allows me to move the window:

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The only part allowing moving the window is here:

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This becomes annoying when the Windows Terminal window is moved beyond the right edge of the screen and that part is squeezed beyond the edge. Now you can't move the window:

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Expected Behavior

Windows Terminal's tab well should have an area allowing moving the window.

Actual Behavior

Windows Terminal's tab well doesn't have an area allowing moving the window.

Originally created by @jiasli on GitHub (Mar 3, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.11.3471.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19044.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Edge's tab well has padding to move the window: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4003950/156519342-c6dde155-9c01-4ecc-8015-5adba648b841.png) But Windows Terminal doesn't have that padding that allows me to move the window: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4003950/156519506-bd40a073-6715-4bd5-8034-fa76e46e8e49.png) The only part allowing moving the window is here: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4003950/156519824-9f1bd9d6-81fe-4e94-9472-76daf19ce565.png) This becomes annoying when the Windows Terminal window is moved beyond the right edge of the screen and that part is squeezed beyond the edge. Now you can't move the window: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4003950/156519739-e752a9ca-37c1-4851-a980-b57f1fdc0b50.png) ### Expected Behavior Windows Terminal's tab well should have an area allowing moving the window. ### Actual Behavior Windows Terminal's tab well doesn't have an area allowing moving the window.
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:08 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2022):

You know, at first I was just gonna dupe this over to #1375. This is kinda a known limitation with the way the Terminal window is implemented, which makes doing this INCREDIBLY challenging.

But, I actually had some talks with folks in User32 this week and they enlightened me that I'll probably need to do this as a part of #1256. I'm not gonna close this out, but instead link it up to #1256 via #5000, to make sure I get back to this.

Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2022): You know, at first I was just gonna dupe this over to #1375. This is kinda a known limitation with the way the Terminal window is implemented, which makes doing this INCREDIBLY challenging. But, I actually had some talks with folks in User32 this week and they enlightened me that I'll probably need to do this as a part of #1256. I'm not gonna close this out, but instead link it up to #1256 via #5000, to make sure I get back to this. Thanks!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:08 +00:00
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@jiasli commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2022):

Thank you @zadjii-msft for the quick response! I have to admit it is a little bit hard to find those MEGA issues. 🤣

Really appreciate all the hard work your team has been doing to make Windows Terminal such a wonderful app!

@jiasli commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2022): Thank you @zadjii-msft for the quick response! I have to admit it is a little bit hard to find those MEGA issues. 🤣 Really appreciate all the hard work your team has been doing to make Windows Terminal such a wonderful app!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:08 +00:00
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@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2022):

An easy workaround is to move the window by pressing e.g. Windows key+Left arrow and then drag it to the desired location.

Alternatively, if you can open the system menu of the window by pressing Alt+Space or via the task bar, then you can choose Move from there and move the window that way.

@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Mar 17, 2022): An easy workaround is to move the window by pressing e.g. <kbd>Windows key</kbd>+<kbd>Left arrow</kbd> and then drag it to the desired location. Alternatively, if you can open the system menu of the window by pressing <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Space</kbd> or via the task bar, then you can choose <kbd><samp>Move</samp></kbd> from there and move the window that way.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:08 +00:00
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@Araxeus commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2022):

I actually have a padding on mine, but the annoying part is that it can't be dragged even tho it exist !

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@Araxeus commented on GitHub (Mar 21, 2022): I actually have a padding on mine, but the annoying part is that it can't be dragged even tho it exist ! ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78568641/159310166-039e3814-bbf2-4d4c-bcf6-ccc87a6819da.png)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:08 +00:00
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@marknn3 commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2022):

Alternatively, if you can open the system menu of the window by pressing Alt+Space or via the task bar, then you can choose Move from there and move the window that way.

This does not work when you have 'PowerToys Run' installed with default settings, as I had. But that's just an unfortunate coincidence.

But Windows key+Left arrow does work as a workaround. Thanks.

@marknn3 commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2022): > Alternatively, if you can open the system menu of the window by pressing <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Space</kbd> or via the task bar, then you can choose Move from there and move the window that way. This does not work when you have 'PowerToys Run' installed with default settings, as I had. But that's just an unfortunate coincidence. But <kbd>Windows key</kbd>+<kbd>Left arrow</kbd> does work as a workaround. Thanks.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:27:09 +00:00
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@fireattack commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2024):

The narrow padding on the left of the first tab should also be draggable.

That's the case for Edge, Chrome, etc., and this can solve the problem when the current dragging area is beyond the right edge.

@fireattack commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2024): The narrow padding on the left of the first tab should also be draggable. That's the case for Edge, Chrome, etc., and this can solve the problem when the current dragging area is beyond the right edge.
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