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Fitts' law[1] is relevant here; if that pixel was clickable, it would be _considerably_ easier to click on the button.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts's_law




Actually, in this case, the target of the top of the screen is actually infinite in one direction. The mouse pointer will stop moving there, and it's as if the tab is infinitely tall.


RTFA. The topmost part ISN'T clickable.


It's a configuration setting. It's not the end of the world.




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