# Open CubbyPad on the pointer’s display

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

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Connect the screens you normally use.

1. Open Settings › Opening and find Display.

1. Set Open on to the pointer-based choice.

1. Move the pointer between displays and test the opening shortcut on each.

## What to expect

The grid appears where the pointer is, which suits a workflow that moves between a laptop screen and an external monitor. The preference is independent of the app layout currently selected.

The display containing keyboard focus and the display containing the pointer may differ. Move the pointer deliberately during the test so you can distinguish screen choice from shortcut behavior.

## If the result is different

If the grid keeps appearing on a fixed screen, inspect whether Main or a specific display is selected instead. If an automatic display rule changes the app arrangement, remember that a layout rule and the opening-screen preference solve different problems.

For the broader walkthrough, read [choose how to open the app grid](https://cubbypad.com/guides/opening/).

## Related answers.

[### 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/)[### Choose a specific display for CubbyPad

Choose a named connected display in Settings › Opening when the grid should prefer that monitor wherever the pointer is.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/opening-fixed-display/)[### Why CubbyPad opens elsewhere after unplugging a monitor

A saved display preference falls back to the pointer’s display while the chosen monitor is disconnected.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/missing-display-fallback/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/opening-display-pointer/