# 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.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Connect the monitor you want to use.

1. Open Settings › Opening › Display.

1. Choose its name under Open on.

1. Test from another screen to confirm the selected monitor receives the grid.

## What to expect

CubbyPad prefers the chosen display rather than the pointer’s current display. This setting controls the window’s location, not the contents of a Work or Personal layout.

A named-display preference can be useful at a regular desk. When that display is missing, CubbyPad falls back to the pointer’s display until the preferred screen is available again.

## If the result is different

If two screens have similar names, test the selection before changing other preferences. If the chosen monitor is disconnected, the fallback is expected. Reconnect it or choose another opening mode rather than assuming the grid has lost its saved arrangement.

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

## Related answers.

[### 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/)[### Choose CubbyPad’s opening animation

Pick zoom, fade or rise in Settings › Opening to change how the grid enters and leaves the screen.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/opening-animation/)[### Adjust how quickly CubbyPad opens

The Speed setting under Opening changes the duration of the grid’s opening and closing motion.

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

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