1 pixel gap between window top and menu bar

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MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

I have a 1 pixel gap between the top of the window and menu bar and I can't move the window close to the menu bar.

Is there any way to solve this problem?

bmike · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-22 02:34:10Z

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Yes - I solve this by coloring the top part of my desktop to match the shadow color.

That way, we don’t need to mind the gap.

answered Nov 22, 2020 at 2:34

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lx07 · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-04 12:55:03Z

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This appears to be the design of the Safari window. Safari (and other Apple apps) have a grey shadow border in dark theme and black in light theme :

It seems the color of the border is unaffected by the background - here is dark mode with colorful wallpaper and the border is still grey.

Whereas Firefox keeps a black border for both themes and so it doesn't show in dark mode.

Looking at other apps there seems to be a mix. Word acts like Safari while ITerm2 acts like Firefox.

There doesn't seem to be any way to remove this in Mojave - see this question. Older fixes/tweaks (like Toggle OSX shadows) don't work any more.

answered Oct 4, 2019 at 10:13

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But in question's screenshot, I can see red and white alternating strips which means there is a gap.. Could you change your BG to something in the defaults and then try?
– anki
Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 12:32
@ankii - if I change background to colourful (for example the built in chroma 2) it doesn't change the colour of the window border - it remains gray as above - only the menubar changes. I'll add a picture.
– lx07
Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 12:49
So the gap is due to the translucent border is what you mean? If yes, it wasn't clear to me immediately.
– anki
Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 12:57
I think so - and thanks for the suggestion about coloured BG. You can see it a bit on the last Firefox picture under Help- the colour is bleeding through slightly. I assume if you could remove the shadow around the window (which you can't) it would disappear.
– lx07
Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 13:08
i.sstatic.net/3803n.png I have pitch black border then (or 0 pixel gap, or both).. 10.14.5. reduce transparency unchecked.
– anki
Commented Oct 4, 2019 at 13:30

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