max-mapper / max-mapper/menubar

Window partially hidden when menu bar set to automatically hide (macOS)

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Description

If you set the menu bar to be automatically hidden on macOS (System Settings > General) the window is positioned under the menu bar.

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Not sure if this is something that can be easily fixed by me, or if it should be handled in the menubar library.

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Research direction

The issue names no source file, test, or entry point. Start by reproducing the hidden-menu-bar configuration on macOS and trace the window-positioning path used by the menubar library. Done means the application window is no longer positioned beneath the automatically hidden menu bar.

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Assessment

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

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