Regression: macos-titlebar-style = native no longer works after 1.3 update.

[johntheusername]

Issue Description

I like to have a visible titlebar that’s distinct from the rest of the window, as illustrated here in the default macOS Terminal:

With this in mind I had set the following configuration key:

macos-titlebar-style = native

Expected Behavior

Ghostty should show a separator line between titlebar and the window contents, as shown above, in the default macOS Terminal screenshot.

Actual Behavior

It used to work, but now I get this:

Reproduction Steps

Set the following configuration key:

macos-titlebar-style = native

Ghostty Logs

Not applicable for this issue

Ghostty Version

Ghostty 1.3.0

Version
  - version: 1.3.0
  - channel: stable
Build Config
  - Zig version   : 0.15.2
  - build mode    : .ReleaseFast
  - app runtime   : .none
  - font engine   : .coretext
  - renderer      : renderer.generic.Renderer(renderer.Metal)
  - libxev        : kqueue

OS Version Information

macOS Sequoia

(Linux only) Display Server

None

(Linux only) Desktop Environment/Window Manager

No response

Minimal Ghostty Configuration

macos-titlebar-style = native

Additional Relevant Configuration

Thank you Ghostty developers, keep up the excellent work

I acknowledge that:

• I have reviewed the FAQ and confirm that my issue is NOT among them.
• I have searched the Ghostty repository (both open and closed Discussions and Issues) and confirm this is not a duplicate of an existing issue or discussion.
• I have checked the "Preview" tab on all text fields to ensure that everything looks right, and have wrapped all configuration and code in code blocks with a group of three backticks (```) on separate lines.

[mitchellh]

Where is your config file?

[johntheusername]

Thank you, @mitchellh, for reading my bug report

My full config file, if you need it, is as follows:

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theme = light:Terminal Basic,dark:Dark+
font-family = SF Mono
font-size = 11
font-thicken = 1
font-thicken-strength = 63
cursor-style = block
cursor-style-blink = false
shell-integration-features = sudo, no-cursor, ssh-terminfo, ssh-env
macos-titlebar-style = native
auto-update = download
window-width = 80
window-height = 24
bell-features = system, no-title

[aubreypwd]

~/Library/Application Support/com.mitchellh.ghostty/config

# This is the configuration file for Ghostty.
#
# This template file has been automatically created at the following
# path since Ghostty couldn't find any existing config files on your system:
#
#   /Users/aubreypwd/Library/Application Support/com.mitchellh.ghostty/config
#
# The template does not set any default options, since Ghostty ships
# with sensible defaults for all options. Users should only need to set
# options that they want to change from the default.
#
# Run `ghostty +show-config --default --docs` to view a list of
# all available config options and their default values.
#
# Additionally, each config option is also explained in detail
# on Ghostty's website, at https://ghostty.org/docs/config.

# Config syntax crash course
# ==========================
# # The config file consists of simple key-value pairs,
# # separated by equals signs.
# font-family = Iosevka
# window-padding-x = 2
# window-padding-y = 2
#
# # Spacing around the equals sign does not matter.
# # All of these are identical:
# key=value
# key= value
# key =value
# key = value
#
# # Any line beginning with a # is a comment. It's not possible to put
# # a comment after a config option, since it would be interpreted as a
# # part of the value. For example, this will have a value of "#123abc":
# background = #123abc
#
# # Empty values are used to reset config keys to default.
# key =
#
# # Some config options have unique syntaxes for their value,
# # which is explained in the docs for that config option.
# # Just for example:
# resize-overlay-duration = 4s 200ms

font-family = Menlo-Regular
font-size = 13
font-thicken = 0
cursor-style = bar
cursor-style-blink = true

# Background
	background = #1e1e1e
# Black
	palette = 0=#2a2929
# Red
	palette = 1=#ee534b
# Green
	palette = 2=#a1f7b5
# Yellow
	palette = 3=#ebf0ad
# Blue
	palette = 4=#9abadc
# Magenta
	palette = 5=#9a7fd5
# Cyan
	palette = 6=#ff9e36
# White
	palette = 7=#898989
# Bright Black
	palette = 8=#898989
# Bright Red
	palette = 9=#fe6666
# Bright Green
	palette = 10=#71c9c2
# Bright Yellow
	palette = 11=#d2c05a
# Bright Blue
	palette = 12=#5db0d7
# Bright Magenta
	palette = 13=#987dd2
# Bright Cyan
	palette = 14=#f29666
# Bright White
	palette = 15=#bdbabd

window-padding-x = 8
window-padding-y = 4
window-width = 189
window-height = 55
window-save-state = never

macos-titlebar-style = native

bell-features = system

I am having the same experience.

If I create a new tab I see it:

Also still on Sequoia

[vanyauhalin]

I have the same issue after migration to 1.3.

2026-03-15.at.09.15.25-converted.mp4

$ sw_vers
ProductName:            macOS
ProductVersion:         15.7.1
BuildVersion:           24G231

$ ghostty +version
Ghostty 1.3.1

Version
  - version: 1.3.1
  - channel: stable
Build Config
  - Zig version   : 0.15.2
  - build mode    : .ReleaseFast
  - app runtime   : .none
  - font engine   : .coretext
  - renderer      : renderer.generic.Renderer(renderer.Metal)
  - libxev        : kqueue

$ cat ~/.config/ghostty/config
adjust-cell-height = 14%
bell-features = no-attention,no-title
command = login -fpql vanyauhalin /opt/homebrew/bin/fish
cursor-style-blink = false
font-family = Source Code Pro
font-size = 14.5
font-style-bold-italic=false
font-style-bold=false
font-style-italic=false
font-variation = wght=520
macos-titlebar-proxy-icon = hidden
macos-titlebar-style = native
maximize = true
mouse-hide-while-typing = true
quit-after-last-window-closed = true
theme = light:Terminal Basic,dark:Terminal Basic Dark
title = " "
window-colorspace = display-p3
window-padding-balance = true
window-padding-color = extend
window-padding-x = 4
window-padding-y = 2

[vanyauhalin]

#9158 (comment)