The Management Window

The management window is ExtraDock’s central control panel. It shows all your docks and lets you configure everything.

Opening it

  • Menu bar — Click the ExtraDock icon → Show App

  • Keyboard shortcut — ⌘ + ⇧ + M

  • Right-click any dock → Show Management Screen

Layout

The window has two parts:

  • Left sidebar — List of all your docks. Click one to select it.

  • Right panel — Two tabs for the selected dock:

    • Properties — Appearance, position, behavior, shortcuts, effects, and actions

    • Items — The apps, folders, and widgets in this dock

Properties tab

The Properties tab is organized into collapsible sections:

  • Appearance — Icon size, color, background style, border

  • Position — Orientation, floating/fixed mode, screen assignment

  • Behavior — Auto-hide, fullscreen hiding, collapse, interactions

  • Shortcuts — Per-dock global hotkey

  • Effects — Snow and fireworks overlays

  • Actions — Hide, duplicate, or remove the dock

Items tab

The Items tab shows everything in your dock:

  • Drag items to reorder them

  • Click the gear icon to configure an item

  • Use the + button to add apps, folders, or widgets

  • Use Select mode for bulk operations