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Should the current active window has its header bar's color changed by default?

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Description

Currently, only the title changes color. In the image below, it's hard to tell right away that the `Variables` window is active. Other tools don't have this problem because they always have a blinking cursor on the screen.
![Screenshot_20210715_124311](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30318745/125735175-028caa0c-2a4a-4225-9846-342543e8958a.png)

If we change the color of the whole header, it's much easier.
![Screenshot_20210715_123831](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30318745/125735369-a5a6d100-d9ee-48a0-a04e-3b46685be06f.png)

Of course the user can do it themselves by creating custom theme and modify the `focused_sidebar` element but I think this is asking too much.

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Research direction

Start with the Variables window and the theme's `focused_sidebar` element mentioned in the issue, then trace how the active header is rendered. Compare the existing title-only change with the screenshots and determine where the default focused-header color is configured. Done means the active window's whole header is visibly distinguished by default without requiring a custom theme.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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