alacritty/alacritty

Set cursor when in transparent/buttonless title area on macOS

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#7,974 opened on May 14, 2024

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Description

When window.decorations = "Buttonless" or "Transparent" the cursor should show a pointer when dragging it will not select text but instead move the window.

Current behavior:

https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/assets/715947/d1a65440-22d9-41d9-b71a-029aa9c3cf70

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Research direction
Investigate how Alacritty handles mouse cursor changes on macOS, particularly in the transparent/buttonless title area. The relevant code is likely in the windowing layer (possibly using winit or Cocoa APIs). Look for where cursor icons are set based on window decorations, and consider implementing a pointer cursor for the title bar when `window.decorations` is set to "Buttonless" or "Transparent". Reference the issue description for exact behavior.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
RustmacOS windowingAlacritty codebasecursor handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40