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Move MacVim when the titlebar option is Hidden?

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Description

State: Currently impossible.
Problem: When titlebar option Hidden selected, no way to move the MacVim editor.
System: MacOSX Big Sur 11.2.3 (20D91)
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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in MacVim on macOS Big Sur with the titlebar option set to Hidden, using the linked screenshot as context. Trace the window behavior from the titlebar setting and determine how the editor can be moved; done means a hidden-titlebar MacVim window remains movable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, vim
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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