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Collapse Mode#

Collapse mode lets you shrink a dock down to a single button. Click or hover to expand it back.

Setting a collapse direction#

Open the management window, select the dock, then go to Properties → Behavior → Collapse → Mode.

Five options are available; new docks start with Left to Right:

  • None — No collapse button
  • Left to Right — Button on the left, content expands rightward
  • Right to Left — Button on the right, content expands leftward
  • Top to Bottom — Button on top, content expands downward
  • Bottom to Top — Button on bottom, content expands upward

When a direction is set, a collapse button appears at the edge of the dock. Click it to toggle between collapsed and expanded.

Hover to expand#

When enabled, hovering over a collapsed dock automatically expands it. Moving away collapses it again.

Set this under Properties → Behavior → Hover to Expand. The toggle appears once a collapse direction is set.

The Color control in the same section sets the dock's icon accent tint; see Icon Size & Color.

Collapse button customization#

You can customize the collapse button's icon. Open Management window → Properties → Behavior → Collapse Button to access these settings.

Four icon types are available:

  • Arrow (Default) — Directional chevron that changes based on collapse state
  • SF Symbol — Choose from 4000+ SF Symbols using the built-in picker
  • Text/Emoji — Enter up to five characters or an emoji
  • None — No icon, just the button background

For SF Symbol and Text types, you can also set a custom icon color, and the Text type offers a Normal or Big text size. Reset to Default restores the arrow.