fixes #53479

src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/media/titlebarpart.css

@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 	overflow: visible;
 }
 
+.monaco-workbench.windows > .part.titlebar > .window-title,
+.monaco-workbench.linux > .part.titlebar > .window-title {
+	cursor: default;
+}
+
 .monaco-workbench.linux > .part.titlebar > .window-title {
 	font-size: inherit;
 }

src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/menubarControl.ts

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 	private mnemonics: Map<KeyCode, number>;
 
 	private _onVisibilityChange: Emitter<boolean>;
+	private _onFocusStateChange: Emitter<boolean>;
 
 	private static MAX_MENU_RECENT_ENTRIES = 10;
 
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ export class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 		}));
 
 		this._onVisibilityChange = this._register(new Emitter<boolean>());
+		this._onFocusStateChange = this._register(new Emitter<boolean>());
 
 		if (isMacintosh || this.currentTitlebarStyleSetting !== 'custom') {
 			for (let topLevelMenuName of Object.keys(this.topLevelMenus)) {
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ export class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 		}
 
 		this._focusState = value;
+		this._onFocusStateChange.fire(this.focusState >= MenubarState.FOCUSED);
 	}
 
 	private get mnemonicsInUse(): boolean {
@@ -793,11 +796,6 @@ export class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 					e.stopPropagation();
 				}));
 
-				this._register(DOM.addDisposableListener(this.customMenus[menuIndex].buttonElement, DOM.EventType.CLICK, (e) => {
-					e.preventDefault();
-					e.stopPropagation();
-				}));
-
 				this._register(DOM.addDisposableListener(this.customMenus[menuIndex].buttonElement, DOM.EventType.MOUSE_ENTER, () => {
 					if (this.isOpen && !this.isCurrentMenu(menuIndex)) {
 						this.customMenus[menuIndex].buttonElement.focus();
@@ -836,8 +834,8 @@ export class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 				}
 			}));
 
-			this._register(DOM.addDisposableListener(window, DOM.EventType.CLICK, () => {
-				// This click is outside the menubar so it counts as a focus out
+			this._register(DOM.addDisposableListener(window, DOM.EventType.MOUSE_DOWN, () => {
+				// This mouse event is outside the menubar so it counts as a focus out
 				if (this.isFocused) {
 					this.setUnfocusedState();
 				}
@@ -1105,6 +1103,10 @@ export class MenubarControl extends Disposable {
 		return this._onVisibilityChange.event;
 	}
 
+	public get onFocusStateChange(): Event<boolean> {
+		return this._onFocusStateChange.event;
+	}
+
 	public layout(dimension: DOM.Dimension) {
 		if (this.container) {
 			this.container.style.height = `${dimension.height}px`;

src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/titlebar/titlebarPart.ts

@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ export class TitlebarPart extends Part implements ITitleService {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private onMenubarFocusChanged(focused: boolean) {
+		if (isWindows || isLinux) {
+			if (focused) {
+				hide(this.dragRegion);
+			} else {
+				show(this.dragRegion);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	onMenubarVisibilityChange(): Event<boolean> {
 		return this.menubarPart.onVisibilityChange;
 	}
@@ -285,6 +295,7 @@ export class TitlebarPart extends Part implements ITitleService {
 
 		if (!isMacintosh) {
 			this._register(this.menubarPart.onVisibilityChange(e => this.onMenubarVisibilityChanged(e)));
+			this._register(this.menubarPart.onFocusStateChange(e => this.onMenubarFocusChanged(e)));
 		}
 
 		// Title