Allow the user to set the height of the tab row #7176

@mdtauk commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020):

I think it is to allow for the ability to grab the window by it's titlebar, even with lots of tabs open. It should probably match Chromium Edge's as that also uses tabs.

You can choose not to have the tabs in the titlebar, in which case it will use the standard Titlebar height, and the tabs will appear below it.

@mdtauk commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020): I think it is to allow for the ability to grab the window by it's titlebar, even with lots of tabs open. It should probably match Chromium Edge's as that also uses tabs. You can choose not to have the tabs in the titlebar, in which case it will use the standard Titlebar height, and the tabs will appear below it.

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@kzhuangmc commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020):

Terminals are meant to free hands to limit the uses of the mouse; it is not a browser; There is no need to have extra height for mouse to click and drag; On the other hand, reducing the height of the title bar is essential as it will provide extra room for the viewing area below and become less distracting.

Please have this reconsidered.

@kzhuangmc commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020): Terminals are meant to free hands to limit the uses of the mouse; it is not a browser; There is no need to have extra height for mouse to click and drag; On the other hand, reducing the height of the title bar is essential as it will provide extra room for the viewing area below and become less distracting. Please have this reconsidered.

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@mdtauk commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020):

I think there is a full-screen mode being worked on, to hide those tabs until you move the mouse to the top. One of the selling points for this Windows Terminal is having tabs with multiple consoles and command lines at one time.

@mdtauk commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020): I think there is a full-screen mode being worked on, to hide those tabs until you move the mouse to the top. One of the selling points for this Windows Terminal is having tabs with multiple consoles and command lines at one time.

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@kzhuangmc commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020):

Hi Martin,
I actually do like having multiple tabs as I constantly have to deal with 2 or 3 consoles at the same time. And I also like the idea of having the tabs in the title bar (that is really neat), but I found the tabs are just a little bit too big.
Full screen mode sounds good to me; however, I am not sure how many users would enjoy having to move the mouse to the top and wait for the tabs to appear.

Maybe adding an option to allow users to adjust the height of the title bar?

@kzhuangmc commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2020): Hi Martin, I actually do like having multiple tabs as I constantly have to deal with 2 or 3 consoles at the same time. And I also like the idea of having the tabs in the title bar (that is really neat), but I found the tabs are just a little bit too big. Full screen mode sounds good to me; however, I am not sure how many users would enjoy having to move the mouse to the top and wait for the tabs to appear. Maybe adding an option to allow users to adjust the height of the title bar?

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2020):

Hey wadda ya know, this is one of those customizations I already called out as a sub-point in #3327. I certainly like the idea of letting the user customize this.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2020): Hey wadda ya know, this is one of those customizations I already called out as a sub-point in #3327. I certainly like the idea of letting the user customize this.

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@whardier commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2021):

It would be super nice to have the height mapped to some standard (along with vscode using some standard as well). Having these apps side by side on wide monitors feels jagged.

@whardier commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2021): It would be super nice to have the height mapped to some standard (along with vscode using some standard as well). Having these apps side by side on wide monitors feels jagged. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/305301/113752967-06f90a80-96ba-11eb-858b-092709c3fcb8.png)

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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2021):

I accept that that looks jagged, but the reality is much worse with VS Code because the tab bar isn't even in that screenshot:

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2021): I accept that that looks jagged, but the reality is much worse with VS Code because the _tab bar_ isn't even in that screenshot: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/189190/113781552-7ab90880-96f6-11eb-91c0-c3969610b3df.png)

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@ironfroggy commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2021):

I'll be watching this ticket and crossing my fingers, because this is what the tab bar looks like on a new Surface Laptop Studio with default resolution and scaling:

@ironfroggy commented on GitHub (Oct 6, 2021): I'll be watching this ticket and crossing my fingers, because this is what the tab bar looks like on a new Surface Laptop Studio with default resolution and scaling: <img width="711" alt="windows-terminal-sls-size" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/34982/136142766-03b12f00-ce7e-4746-a884-79a9eb7cd5ee.png">

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@dezsiszabi commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2022):

I agree.
This is too tall.

The explanation that it allows for grabbing the window seems fine, but this is currently not even possible. If I try and drag the window around by clicking the area above the tab, nothing happens. (Note: Chrome correctly allows dragging the window around by clicking the narrow area above tabs)

The only possible area to drag the window around is the empty area on the right:

Additionally there's already a small area on the left of the first tab that can allow this without the extra height (note: currently it's not possible to drag the window by clicking this area):

@dezsiszabi commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2022): I agree. This is too tall. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6433293/154784303-f1b03865-208c-4c34-b46d-4b6a39ccfe7f.png) The explanation that it allows for grabbing the window seems fine, but this is currently not even possible. If I try and drag the window around by clicking the area above the tab, nothing happens. (Note: Chrome correctly allows dragging the window around by clicking the narrow area above tabs) The only possible area to drag the window around is the empty area on the right: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6433293/154784379-dd519e08-d2df-4bba-a865-a8cc47f6354a.png) Additionally there's already a small area on the left of the first tab that can allow this without the extra height (note: currently it's not possible to drag the window by clicking this area): ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6433293/154784411-7de2ee6e-8ec7-4d74-b82d-951233ce9b05.png)

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@LukeDearden commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2023):

I'd like to get rid of the space above tabs altogether. I've notice now I'm missclicking when trying to switch tabs because the tiny space thats now there. Not sure when this was added but its killed my workflow 🗡️

@LukeDearden commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2023): I'd like to get rid of the space above tabs altogether. I've notice now I'm missclicking when trying to switch tabs because the tiny space thats now there. Not sure when this was added but its killed my workflow 🗡️

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2023):

@LukeDearden That's been there for non-maximized windows for... a long time now. If you're talking about maximized windows, you might be running into #11309, which we've had a hell of a time trying to repro. Any info you might be able to share in that thread about your display layout might be useful ☺️

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2023): @LukeDearden That's been there for non-maximized windows for... a long time now. If you're talking about maximized windows, you might be running into #11309, which we've had a hell of a time trying to repro. Any info you might be able to share in that thread about your display layout might be useful ☺️

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