Detached session windows have no close button and cannot be moved (Windows 11)
Version: Claude Code Desktop on Windows 11 Pro 26200, model Opus 5.
Problem
Sessions opened as separate windows (the small per-session windows, not the main window) have a header bar showing only a pin icon and an overflow menu — no close (X) button, and the window cannot be dragged/moved.
The main Claude Code window is unaffected — its title bar has a working X and can be moved normally. All other (non-Claude) Windows applications behave normally.
Reproduction
- Open several sessions as detached windows
- Try to close one via its header, or drag it to reposition
Expected: close button present, window draggable.
Actual: no X, window fixed in place. The overflow menu is present but does not resolve it.
Persistence
- Restarting Claude Code: does not help
- Restarting Windows: does not help
- Ctrl+R (reload renderer): no effect
- The state is restored identically after every restart
Measurements taken
Window geometry is healthy — this is not an off-screen or fullscreen condition:
Monitor: 3838 x 1919 (single, primary)
claude: L=24 T=85 R=1669 B=1693 (1645 x 1608)
exStyle=0x00280100 -> LAYERED=True, TRANSPARENT=False, TOPMOST=False
isMaximized=false, isFullScreen=false
%APPDATA%\Claude\window-state.json also shows a normal position (x=32, y=85 on a 3838x1919 display).
Since the geometry is correct while the chrome is missing, the issue appears to be in the rendered window chrome of detached session windows rather than in OS-level window management.
Impact
Detached session windows cannot be closed or rearranged, so a workspace with several concurrent sessions becomes unmanageable.