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Created: February 27th 2025
Last updated: February 27th 2025
Categories: Linux
Author: Tim Fürer

Linux Mint: Window goes to Background when Middle-Clicking Title Bar

Tags:  guide,  Linux,  Linux Mint cinnamon
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By default, using Linux Mint with Cinnamon, clicking onto the title bar of a window with the middle mouse button puts it into the background. This can be especially annoying when, for example, quickly closing tabs in the browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) and then accidentally middle-clicking the tab bar. Luckily, the fix is easy.

The Solution

Head to the System Settings. From there, navigate to "Windows".

Now, under the "Titlebar" tab in the "Actions" section, you can configure the behaviour of middle-clicking the title bar with the "Action on title bar middle-click" option. "Lower" is the default setting, which causes the issue. I prefer to set it to "None".