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Window title bar on macOS doesn't offer a path browser any more on CMD-click

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#12,189 opened on Jun 13, 2025

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Brief Summary

Older versions had a Popup Button in the title bar which, when CMD-clicking onto the window title, sort of simulated the most important part of those UI Elements, which are present in all document windows of NSDocument based native macOS apps, and which allow you to browse the current document's folder by opening it in a Finder window (the native NSDocument window one offers a lot more, incl. renaming the opened file for example).

It's a bit unfortunate that this popup menu is now gone, and I wonder if that was intentional or by mistake. It made life a lot easier, particularly when having the database history (Recent Databases) disabled for privacy/security reasons.

Version 2.7.1 still had it, so it must have been removed afterwards. Unfortunately I can't make a screenshot of it, since this version prevents me from doing just that (I just get an empty screen). But it seems to be merely a standard menu listing all path components:

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open a database file, no need to authenticate
  2. CMD-click onto the title

Expected Versus Actual Behavior

CMD-clicks on the window's title used to show a little menu listing the path components of the currently opened database file's full path in order to browse them on selection in a Finder window. Later versions don't have that any more.

KeePassXC Debug Information

Mac Mini 2018
macOS Sonoma, Version 14.7.6 (23H626)
no developer betas

Operating System

macOS

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None

Linux Windowing System

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
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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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C++QtmacOS development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the macOS specific window title bar code, likely in the main window class (e.g., src/gui/MainWindow.cpp). Check for any changes that removed the CMD click path browser menu. Look at previous commits around version 2.7.1 to understand the original implementation. Consult Qt documentation for native macOS title bar features and how to restore the popup menu behavior.
Window title bar on macOS doesn't offer a path browser any more on CMD-click · keepassxreboot/keepassxc#12189 | Good First Issue