steventheworker/dock-expos--home

Window preview app for MacOS (on the dock) using App Exposé.

Dock-Expos--home

This is the codebase for: http://dockexpose.netlify.app

Dock Exposé app download link:

https://github.com/steventheworker/Dock-Expos--home/releases/download/v2.92/DockExposev2.92.zip

Just grant Accessibility & Input Monitoring permissions and you're set.

Also: Check out https://dockalttab.netlify.app

dock-expos--home's Issues

Question - Hide/minimize a window when clicked on in the dock

I realized that this app is built very well and has a lot of functionalities! I am interested in one and only one functionality. It is to minimize the current focused window when clicked on in the dock. So, instead of manually hitting CMD + H, a click on the icon in the dock would do that. I kindly ask how can I achieve this.

Disable 'Click to hide app' functionality

Hi, great app and v3 has been working well for me so far.

One request. I'd like to disable the 'click icon to hide app' function. I believe this used to be a checkbox in a previous version of the app.

Why Dock Exposé is So Internet Hungry?

Hi,

Thanks for developing Dock Exposé. Without connecting to the internet, Dock Exposé goes not responsive and takes a long time to come back to life. Without connecting to Wi-Fi, even opening Dock Exposé's preferences takes a considerably long time since it goes unresponsive.

Could you please let me know why Dock Exposé extremely internet hungry?

Thanks

Open-source?

Is the app itself open-source? The website has a "Support Free Open Source Software" link, suggesting it is, but I don't see any source code except for the website.

Does not seem to work on Mac OS 12.6.1?

Installed via github 2.9.2, added appropriate permissions in accessibility settings and it is running, and I am getting previews but I'm seeing little previews above the app, not the cool filtering of what app is running full screen as shown in the demo video. I'm running Alt Tab and Contexts simultaneously; could that be messing things up?

[Bug] DE is causing cursor moving slowly in games such as Civilization VI

Hi, I might found a bug that introduced in 3.x, the cursor is kinda laggy when playing Civilization VI with DE running in the background, this happened after I update to 3.x, after exit DE, the cursor works as usual. btw thanks for keep updating this lil gem.

requested setting - increase mouseout delay

With multiple monitors, I often have a lot of screen to traverse between mousing over the dock icon and then selecting the desired application preview instance that pops up, sometimes on a separate monitor. I'm struggling to get there fast enough before the mouseout event causes the preview windows to disappear. Can a delay be added, perhaps configurable in the settings?

Dock Exposé issue on Mac M1 Air

I don't know why, but ever since I updated dock expose my m1 air has been behaving erratically.

When I power on my mac, everything is fine and smooth, but then as soon as dock expose loads on the startup stack, everything becomes a slugfest. And I do mean everything. WindowServer at a consistent 20%+ ALL the time.

Then I went back to activity monitor and noticed kernel_task was using a lot of CPU; looking it up apple gave the reason it was doing so to protect the cpu from overheating. Overheating from booting up? And then I noticed dock expose had a long cpu time, especially given the apps size and purpose. When I force quitted the app my mac went back to working perfectly fine again.

Conclusion, something is broken , and somehow it is hiding the amount of resources it is using(!) and pushed my mac over the edge (It overheated the other day to the point of not wanting to turn on without holding the button for 10 seconds)

Ever since removing the app the issue has disappeared.
WindowsServer has gone from a consistent 20%+ with dock expose down to about 3.3% while idling without it.

[Bug Report][v2.9.2] Red and Yellow (Close and Minimize) Buttons in Dock Exposé

Hi @steventheworker,

Thanks again for developing the useful Dock Exposé. It seems the red and yellow (close and minimize) buttons are added to Dock Exposé v2.9.9. It is a great feature that makes Dock Exposé much more practical. Unfortunately, these buttons are not displayed in practice. Could you please fix this bug?

[Bug Report] Chaotic Preferences in Dock Exposé v2.9.2

Hi,

Dock Exposé v2.9.2 preferences pallet seems so messy. Could you please fix this issue?

Also, it seems the useful red and yellow buttons are added to Dock Exposé, which is a great feature. Unfortunately, they are not displayed in practice. It's a great feature, and I am very hopeful to see it.

No source code avaliable

On the site, it says support free open source software, while this is the only related repo, which only has the codebase for the site.

Dock Delay and other questions

Hi @steventheworker

Thanks for this app! It's something I have been wanting for a while, coming from Windows.

A few questions:
1 - I can't tell what the 'Dock Delay' at the bottom even does? It does not seem to change anything?

I can see the 'Enable Previews' delay delays how long before the 'Application Windows' shows up

2 - Once you have unticked the 'Add item to menu bar' checkbox, it seems impossible to get the Dock Expose preferences back unless you edit the configs using a terminal - or is there a simpler way I am missing?

3 - Small UI nitpick - but if you go to the 'Links' button, the 'Dock Delay' selector can still be seen (MacBook Air M1)

Mouse Hover Issues | Dock-Exposé Version 3.0.0.1

First and foremost, I would like to extend my sincere thanks for your continued effort in developing Dock-Exposé. Your work enhances the daily computing experience, making it more efficient and enjoyable.

I've encountered a couple of issues in the latest version 3.0.0.1, that I hope can be addressed in future updates:

1. Mouse Hover Issue on App Icons: When hovering the mouse over an application icon in the dock, the expected behaviour is to see the open windows associated with that app. Unfortunately, in the current version, the open windows do not appear upon hovering. Instead, when moving the mouse away, it mistakenly shows the windows of the previously hovered application. This inconsistency in behaviour can be confusing and disrupts workflow efficiency.

2. Request for Delay Function on Window Exposé: The exposed windows disappear too quickly when the mouse is moved away from the dock. This rapid vanishing of windows makes it challenging to reach and click on them for selection. I kindly request the addition of a delay function to manage how long the exposed windows remain visible after the mouse leaves the dock area. This feature would greatly aid in navigating between windows, especially on larger screens where more precise mouse movements are necessary.

I believe these adjustments could significantly improve the user experience for many, including myself. Thank you for considering this feedback and for your dedication to refining Dock-Exposé. I look forward to future updates and continued enhancements to this invaluable tool.

Dock Expose needs accessibility permissions

Since upgrading to v3 I keep being asked to grant accessibility permissions. This is granted, but somehow it is not detected.

request - Open a new Instance of an app when clicking icon

Like Cmd + n. Would be a neat feature!

App not working

Mac OS Ventura
M2 Macbook Air

App doesn't work, gave it permissions in Settings < Privacy & Security < Accessibility
Settings < Privacy & Security < Input Monitoring

Just dosent do anything

Tiny area below or next to the dock where DockExpose is not triggered

Hi, thanks for the app it's great.

My only minor issue is that I notice the small strip of area below (or next to) the dock causes the expose to not be triggered. The name of the app still shows up and I can click the application icon like normal Mac usage.

I'm used to flinging my mouse into the bottom of my screen to get to the dock but for DockExpose to appear I find it a super minor annoyance to finesse the cursor over the icons themselves.

Thank You

Thank you for this awesome product.

This is my request that you please keep this product free forever and maintain this project for a longer period

Expose closes as soon mouse cursor is moved away from dock icon

Apologies if this is not the right way of asking for help!

I think your app has great potential but it does not seem to work for me...

It seems that the Expose almost never stays open after I move the mouse. It opens and shows all windows when hovering on the dock icon but closes immediately after I move the mouse and I'm unable to click on any of the expose windows to actually switch

You can see the behaviour here https://www.loom.com/share/201d65ce97dd4386aa80bbd6777d58c7

Am I missing something? Is there some additional install step I needed to do?

An interesting thing I've discovered is that Expose will stay open if I have a window minimised but only while I have the mouse on the bottom of the Expose screen where the minimised windows are shown, as soon as I move away to click on an Expose window, Expose closes...

Here this can be seen in action https://www.loom.com/share/fc2fc21b5d714939989aacb463926e0c

Any help resolving this issue would be greatly appreciated!

[Bug] Conflict with PowerPoint, can't add notes for a slide when Dock Exposé is running

To reproduce: open Dock Exposé, open PowerPoint, click "Click to add notes" on the bottom of the screen, the text field will blink a sec but I can't add any text. Quit Dock Exposé and I'll be able to add text.

I think this may relate to Privacy & Security / Accessibility.

Workaround: change "View" to "Notes Page"

macOS Ventura 13.2.1
Microsoft® PowerPoint for Mac Version 16.71 (23031200)

App doesn't register that Accessibility permissions have been enabled

MacOS Monterey 12.7.2
Attempting to install latest release

Application can't be started

Error message states to contact the dev as people can't check if it's malicious.

How to restore menubar icon?

I think I ticked the setting to hide the menubar icon, but I want to change some settings and I'm not sure how.

Any way to restore this? Thanks

reopen windows when logging back in

Hi mate,

i love AltTab and Dock Expose so thanks for the great applications.

I just upgraded my Mac to Ventura 13.5 an Dock Expose stopped working.

I checked permissions, turned them off and on again. Tried reinstalling Dock Expose. Nothing seems to work.

Can you please check this out?

Hover Delay

Thank you for this tool, it is incredibly helpful to me. I'm seeing an issue with the hover delay. Regardless of what timing I put into it, the delay doesnt trigger.

Nothing happens?

Not sure if I'm missing something here but this app doesn't do anything for me. I watched both videos on the website and enabled access to Accessibility and Input Monitoring and still nothing. How is this app meant to work? Am I supposed to hit a hotkey when hovering or should the previews just show up when hovering dock icons?

MacBook Pro 16" 2021, running Monterey on M1 Pro chip, thanks

Application does not activate on click in dock

Hi,

Could you please enable the possibility to activate an application when clicking on its icon in the dock? Currently I can only activate them by hovering over the icon and then clicking on the preview, which requires an extra (and unnecessary) mouse movement. With my settings the preview shows immediately (and killing the dock makes no change to this behavior).

Thanks!

Inconsistent Hover Behavior

I am on version 3.0.0.3 on macOS 13.6.4

If you hover from an open app over multiple closed apps to another open app and stop moving the mouse, the expose just says that no windows are available.

If after stopping and waiting a second I move the mouse again on the same app icon it starts working correctly again.

Here a demonstration of what this looks like:

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Other times it seems to completely kill everything until I click on a window or it somehow starts working again.

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