Dock Settings
This section describes settings located in the Dock tab for modifying Dock visibility behavior and Dock icons.
Enable Dock
Disable or enable the Dock.
Dock Enabled
Dock Disabled
Dock Options
Dock options include settings to enable icons for utilities (such as the Launcher, Applications menu, and Workspaces menu), configure focusing behavior when an application's Dock icon is clicked, and enable visual characteristics of the Dock.
Extend Dock to Edges of the Screen
Lengthen the Dock's edges so that it appears as a panel that extends to the screen edges.
Show Launcher Icon in Dock
Display an icon that starts the Launcher when clicked.
Show Workspaces Icon in Dock
Display an icon that activates the workspaces and windows view when clicked.
Show Applications Icon in Dock
Display an icon that launches the Applications menu when clicked.
Show Mounted Drives
Display an icon for each mounted drive.
Icon Click Action
Specify what action should occur when an application's Dock icon is clicked. See examples of Icon Click Action behavior in Navigate Between Running Applications.
| Option | Function |
|---|---|
| Launch or Cycle Windows (Default) | Focus a running application when its icon is clicked. Additional clicks cycle through instances of that application. |
| Launch or Minimize Windows | Focus or minimize a running application when its icon is clicked. This option does not allow focusing a specific window if an application is running multiple windows. |
| Launch, Minimize, or Preview Windows | When clicked, if a running application has multiple windows open, a menu displays wih a preview of each window and focus is applied to the selected window. Otherwise, a running application is focused or minimized. |
Dock Visibility
Set Dock hiding behavior.
| Option | Function |
|---|---|
| Always visible | Remain static with no hiding behavior. |
| Always hide | Always hide unless actively being revealed by the mouse. |
| Intelligently hide | Hide when any window covers the Dock area. |
Show Dock on Display
Display the Dock on all displays or only the primary display.
Dock on primary display only
Dock on both displays
Dock Size
Set the Dock size to Small (36px), Medium (48px), Large (60px), or specify a custom size.
Position on the Desktop
Display the Dock horizontally along the bottom of the screen (default), or vertically on the left or right sides.
Example of the Dock positioned along the left side of the screen:
