Editing a Preset#

Select a preset in the main window to open its editor. Changes are saved as you make them.

The editor has up to three sections, picked at the top. Each section label shows how many items it holds.

• Apps — Applications and spacers for your dock
• Dock Items — Folder stacks, files, and URLs in your dock
• ExtraDock — Which ExtraDock docks are visible with this preset. This section only appears when DockFlow is connected to ExtraDock. See ExtraDock in Presets.

Add items#

The buttons at the bottom of the editor add items to the preset:

• App — Pick an application. Only .app bundles can be added here.
• App Folder — A Dock tile that opens a themed grid of apps. See App Folders.
• Spacer — Choose Large Spacer, Small Spacer, or Custom Spacer. See Spacers and Custom Spacers.
• Folder — A folder shown as a stack on the right side of the Dock
• File — A single file on the right side of the Dock
• URL — A web link. Enter the URL and a Label, then click Add.

You can also drag apps, folders, and files from Finder into the list.

If an item is already in the preset, DockFlow tells you and does not add it twice.

Reorder and remove#

Drag rows to change their order. The order in the editor is the order in the Dock.

In Dock Items, a filter picks All, Folders, Files, or URLs. You can only reorder while the filter is set to All. Items you add while a filter is on go to the end of the list.

Click the remove button on a row to take the item out of the preset. For an App Folder or a Custom Spacer, DockFlow asks whether to Remove from Preset Only or to delete the folder or spacer file too.

App rows#

Each app row has a settings button that opens App Settings, where you choose what the app does when the preset is applied and add a note. See App Actions and Notes.

When an app has a note or a custom action, a small icon appears next to its name. Click it to edit.

Folder settings#

Click the gear on a folder row to open Dock Item Settings:

• Display As — Folder or Stack
• Show As — Fan, Grid, List, or Auto
• Sort By — Name, Date Added, Date Modified, Date Created, or Kind

These match the options macOS shows when you right-click a folder in the Dock.

Set from current Dock#

Set From Current Dock replaces everything in the preset with your current Dock layout. DockFlow asks you to confirm with Update, because this cannot be undone. Only pinned Dock items are copied.

Changes from elsewhere#

An AI assistant, the auto-save before a switch, or another part of DockFlow can change a preset while its editor is open. When that happens the editor reloads and shows a short message.