Auto-Hide#
Auto-hide makes a dock disappear when you're not using it and reappear when you move your mouse to its location.
Enabling auto-hide#
- Right-click the dock → Enable Auto-hide
- Management window → Properties → Behavior → Auto-hide
Each dock has its own auto-hide setting — some docks can auto-hide while others stay visible.
Delay#
Control how long the dock waits before hiding after your mouse leaves:
- Instant — 0.2 seconds
- Quick — 0.5 seconds
- Normal — 1.0 second (default)
- Custom — Slide to any value between 0.1 and 5 seconds
Right-click the dock → Auto-hide Delay for quick presets, or use the management window for the full slider.
How it works#
- Your mouse leaves the dock area
- The hide timer starts (based on your delay setting)
- If you move back to the dock before the timer ends, the timer cancels
- If the timer completes, the dock slides off screen
- Move your mouse to where the dock was and it slides back