Unclickable Strip Below URL/Bookmarks Bar in Brave 1.89.132 (arm64) – Regression of Previous Bug?

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Description:
After updating to Brave version 1.89.132 (Official Build) (arm64) on macOS, I’ve encountered an issue where a thin horizontal strip directly below the URL/bookmarks bar becomes unclickable. Any UI elements (buttons, links, etc.) that fall within this region do not respond to mouse input.

Details:

  • Brave Version: 1.89.132 (Official Build) (arm64)

  • Chromium Version: 147.0.7727.56

  • Device: MacBook (Apple Silicon)

  • OS: macOS (latest version)

Issue Behavior:

  • A small horizontal area beneath the URL/bookmarks bar does not register clicks.

  • This affects interaction with content positioned near the top of webpages.

  • The issue persists across multiple sites and after restarting the browser.

Possible Regression:
This appears to be very similar (or identical) to a previously reported issue with a flag no longer available:
https://community.brave.app/t/immersive-fullscreen-toolbar-macos-not-clickable-area/611310

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open Brave on macOS

  2. Navigate to any webpage with clickable elements near the top

  3. Attempt to click within the area just below the URL/bookmarks bar

Expected Behavior:
All visible webpage elements should be fully clickable without dead zones.

Actual Behavior:
Clicks within the affected strip do not register.

Workarounds Tried:

  • Restarting Brave

  • Disabling extensions (if applicable)

Additional Notes:
This seems like a regression of a previously fixed issue. It would be great if the team could confirm and investigate.

Thanks!

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Not seeing this issue on my end. Would it be possible to see a screenshot or recording of the behavior so I can more accurately test on my end?

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Yes I recorded a video but i’m a new user to the forums and it’s not permitting me to upload this video.

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Maybe try my icloud link: https://share.icloud.com/photos/091b1OTN1moTI3rW6Rq9MUGTQ

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Okay so I did have the right idea. I am not seeing this on my end – in your issue you didn’t state that your browser was in full screen mode and it doesn’t necessarily seem to be displaying that way in your video. You’re getting this issue with the standard window size?

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Sorry about that. This issue occurs while in fullscreen mode only which is the view me and most of my colleagues with MacOS use.

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Now I’m wondering if it’s somehow related to the full screen crash issue I just logged:

Getting some team members involved, hope to have more information for you soon.

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Thanks for taking a look at this.

I wanted to add some additional context that might help narrow this down. In previous versions of Brave Browser on macOS, I ran into this exact behavior, but only when the “enable-immersive-fullscreen-toolbar” flag was enabled. This flag used to keep the macOS menu bar visible at the top, and when hovered, it would essentially “lock” the browser UI (tabs + bookmarks bar) in place instead of allowing it to shift downward. When that happened, there would be a thin horizontal region just below the toolbar that wouldn’t register clicks….exactly to what I’m seeing now.

This flag disappeared for a while, but based on the current behavior in version 1.89.132, it seems like some version of that immersive fullscreen behavior may now be enabled by default, which could explain why this issue has resurfaced.

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I have the same exact issue. I also only see it in fullscreen mode. The unclickable region for me is on the top left of the screen. I’m on the same version of Brave 1.89.132 (arm64) and using a Macbook.

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Same version of Brave here. This appears to be a regression of the old bug that occurred when the #enable-immersive-fullscreen-toolbar flag was enabled. That flag is no longer available, but Brave 1.89 appears to have enabled the immersive fullscreen feature on macOS by default (as noted in the release notes). It seems this change has reintroduced the same click-dead-zone behavior. I’ve quizzed AI on ways to fix this, as it’s driving me NUTS, but nothing a user can do but wait for an update/fix.

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Same issue here. That was why I had kept #enable-immersive-fullscreen-toolbar disabled, even though it should provide much better UX if not for this bug. One thing I also noticed is that the bug disappears if the devtools is open and docked on the right side.

Could you please revert the immersive fullscreen toolbar by default in the meantime?

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I also have this issue. Not on fullscreen.

Brave 1.89.132 (Official Build) (arm64)

Chromium: 147.0.7727.56

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We’re conflating two different issues in this thread. The first issue is that macOS crashes when enabling full screen mode:

The second issue is the “unclickable” region at the top of the page:

Both should be fixed in the next browser update.

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I’m having the same issue. It happens on full screen mode only. v1.89.137