# Switch between full-screen and windowed CubbyPad

Choose the grid’s presentation in Settings › Opening › Window rather than changing the size of installed applications.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Open Settings › Opening.

1. Find Window › Size.

1. Choose full screen or the centered-window presentation.

1. Use the opening preview or return to the grid to inspect the result.

## What to expect

The app grid uses the chosen presentation. A centered window can leave more of your workspace visible, while full screen gives browsing more space.

Grid rows, columns, labels and icon sizes remain separate preferences. Compare a folder and a later page as well as the first view before deciding which presentation fits your display.

## If the result is different

If you meant the screen on which the grid appears, change Display › Open on instead. If you wanted the Dock kept visible beneath a full-screen grid, inspect Show the Dock in the Window card.

For the broader walkthrough, read [change the look of cubbypad](https://cubbypad.com/guides/customize/).

## Related answers.

[### Keep the Dock visible below the grid

Use Show the Dock in the full-screen Window settings to leave space for the Dock while CubbyPad is open.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/show-dock-under-grid/)[### Open CubbyPad on the pointer’s display

Choose pointer-based opening if the grid should appear on whichever display currently holds your pointer.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/opening-display-pointer/)[### Always open CubbyPad on the main display

Select the main-display choice to use the screen macOS identifies as the main display, regardless of pointer position.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/opening-main-display/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/fullscreen-window/