# "move window to desktop #X" action does (too) often not work **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs or Unexpected Behavior\ **Tags:** keyboard\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/move-window-to-desktop-x-action-does-too-often-not-work/12905 "2020-01-09T14:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Guy\_Lifshitz](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/guy_lifshitz/32/10849_2.png) [@Guy\_Lifshitz](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Guy_Lifshitz)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/move-window-to-desktop-x-action-does-too-often-not-work/12905/4 "2020-03-06T16:05:53Z")
I found a solution here > [@macOS Catalina 10.15 - Compatibility Issues & Discussions](https://community.folivora.ai/t/macos-catalina-10-15-compatibility-issues-discussions/8814/109): > > Ah, I think I might have identified the issue. It seems like on Catalina apps require the "Screen Recording" permission to read window titles (which BTT needs to identify the windows it is moving). This is stupid because it doesn't record the screen, but I assume that's the issue. Could you check whether enabling BTT in System Preferences =\> Security & Privacy =\> Privacy =\> Screen Recording fixes the issue? If so I'll add a warning popup to BTT. > It seems like on Catalina apps require the "Screen Recording" permission to read window titles (which BTT needs to identify the windows it is moving). This is stupid because it doesn't record the screen, but I assume that's the issue. > Could you check whether enabling BTT in System Preferences =\> Security & Privacy =\> Privacy =\> Screen Recording fixes the issue? If so I'll add a warning popup to BTT. > The easiest way to add it is to capture a screenshot using one of the screenshot actions in BTT, macOS should then ask for permission. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.folivora.ai/t/move-window-to-desktop-x-action-does-too-often-not-work/12905)._