# 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.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Open Settings › Opening › Window.

1. Choose the full-screen presentation.

1. Enable Show the Dock when offered.

1. Open the grid and compare its lower edge with the visible Dock.

## What to expect

The full-screen grid can leave the Dock in view. This is different from the General setting that shows CubbyPad’s own icon in the Dock.

If the Dock hides itself in macOS, the grid covers its space anyway. The option follows that practical display condition rather than reserving an empty area for a Dock that is not showing.

## If the result is different

If the control is missing, check that Window Size is full screen. If the Dock still does not appear, review macOS’s auto-hide preference. Changing CubbyPad’s Dock-icon toggle will not change whether the system Dock is automatically hidden.

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

## Related answers.

[### 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/)[### 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/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/show-dock-under-grid/