mathiasbynens / mathiasbynens/dotfiles

Add NSWindowShouldDragOnGesture

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Description

"My favorite macOS hack: "defaults write -g NSWindowShouldDragOnGesture YES". Restart any app. Slam down ctrl-opt-cmd and you can click and drag a window from any location."

https://twitter.com/nibroc/status/963088893758259200

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

The repository description points to ~/.macos; read that file and find the existing macOS defaults commands. Add the provided NSWindowShouldDragOnGesture setting there, then verify the command is present and follows the file's conventions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, shell
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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