From 0f256e2724cdee213f05a0e6d1bb32c23b09885c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mcrmck <willmccormack14@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 01:42:49 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Double-click window title bar to rename

---
 kitty/boss.py |  4 ++++
 kitty/mouse.c | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
 kitty/tabs.py | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 0d3c97013..4c22e1c0c 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1385,6 +1385,10 @@ class Boss:
             run_update_check(get_options().update_check_interval * 60 * 60)
             self.update_check_started = True
 
+    def handle_window_title_bar_mouse(self, os_window_id: int, window_id: int, button: int, modifiers: int, action: int) -> None:
+        if tm := self.os_window_map.get(os_window_id):
+            tm.handle_window_title_bar_mouse(window_id, button, modifiers, action)
+
     def handle_tab_bar_mouse(self, os_window_id: int, x: float, y: float, button: int, modifiers: int, action: int) -> None:
         if tm := self.os_window_map.get(os_window_id):
             tm.handle_tab_bar_mouse(x, y, button, modifiers, action)
diff --git a/kitty/mouse.c b/kitty/mouse.c
index 32c2db1e1..813996e14 100644
--- a/kitty/mouse.c
+++ b/kitty/mouse.c
@@ -890,6 +890,14 @@ HANDLER(handle_event) {
     }
 }
 
+static void
+handle_window_title_bar_mouse(Window *w, int button, int modifiers, int action) {
+    OSWindow *osw = global_state.callback_os_window;
+    if (osw && button > -1) {
+        call_boss(handle_window_title_bar_mouse, "KKiii", osw->id, w->id, button, modifiers, action);
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 handle_tab_bar_mouse(int button, int modifiers, int action) {
     set_currently_hovered_window(0, modifiers);
@@ -1035,9 +1043,11 @@ focus_in_event(void) {
 void
 update_mouse_pointer_shape(void) {
     mouse_cursor_shape = TEXT_POINTER;
-    MouseRegion r = mouse_region(false, false);
+    MouseRegion r = mouse_region(false, true);
     if (r.in_tab_bar) {
         mouse_cursor_shape = POINTER_POINTER;
+    } else if (r.in_title_bar) {
+        mouse_cursor_shape = POINTER_POINTER;
     } else if (r.window) {
         if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(r.window, -1, MOVE, 0)) {
             mouse_cursor_shape = scrollbar_drag_mouse_cursor;
@@ -1075,7 +1085,7 @@ enter_event(int modifiers) {
     MouseRegion r = mouse_region(false, false);
     Window *w = r.window;
     set_currently_hovered_window(w ? w->id : 0, modifiers);
-    if (!w || r.in_tab_bar) return;
+    if (!w || r.in_tab_bar || r.in_title_bar) return;
 
     if (handle_scrollbar_mouse(w, -1, MOVE, modifiers)) return;
 
@@ -1250,13 +1260,17 @@ mouse_event(const int button, int modifiers, int action) {
         }
         return;
     }
-    MouseRegion r = mouse_region(true, false);
+    MouseRegion r = mouse_region(true, true);
     set_currently_hovered_window(w ? w->id : 0, modifiers);
 
     if (r.in_tab_bar || global_state.tab_being_dragged.id) {
         mouse_cursor_shape = POINTER_POINTER;
         handle_tab_bar_mouse(button, modifiers, action);
         debug("handled by tab bar\n");
+    } else if (r.in_title_bar && r.window) {
+        mouse_cursor_shape = POINTER_POINTER;
+        handle_window_title_bar_mouse(r.window, button, modifiers, action);
+        debug("handled by window title bar\n");
     } else if (r.window_border) {
         debug("window border: %s window id: %llu\n", border_name(r.window_border), w ? w->id : 0);
         if (r.window_border & LEFT_EDGE) {
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 7cb3bdf07..42cb4134d 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -1126,6 +1126,7 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
         self.wm_class = wm_class
         self.created_in_session_name = startup_session.session_name if startup_session else ''
         self.recent_mouse_events: Deque[TabMouseEvent] = deque()
+        self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events: Deque[TabMouseEvent] = deque()
         self.wm_name = wm_name
         self.args = args
         self.tab_bar_hidden = get_options().tab_bar_style == 'hidden'
@@ -1750,6 +1751,26 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
         if len(self.recent_mouse_events) > 5:
             self.recent_mouse_events.popleft()
 
+    def handle_window_title_bar_mouse(self, window_id: int, button: int, modifiers: int, action: int) -> None:
+        now = monotonic()
+        if button == GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT and action == GLFW_RELEASE and len(self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events) > 2:
+            ci = get_click_interval()
+            prev, prev2 = self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events[-1], self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events[-2]
+            if (
+                prev.button == button and prev2.button == button and
+                prev.action == GLFW_PRESS and prev2.action == GLFW_RELEASE and
+                prev.tab_id == window_id and prev2.tab_id == window_id and
+                now - prev.at <= ci and now - prev2.at <= 2 * ci
+            ):  # double click on window title bar
+                w = get_boss().window_id_map.get(window_id)
+                if w is not None:
+                    w.set_window_title()
+                self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events.clear()
+                return
+        self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events.append(TabMouseEvent(button, modifiers, action, now, window_id))
+        if len(self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events) > 5:
+            self.recent_title_bar_mouse_events.popleft()
+
     def update_progress(self) -> None:
         self.num_of_windows_with_progress = 0
         self.total_progress = 0