Desktop behavior

Configure window snapping, desktop-icon alignment, hidden files, and the endOS interface scale.

Open Settings → Desktop to control how windows and desktop icons snap, whether hidden files appear, and how large the endOS interface is.

App overview

When you have several windows open, the app overview zooms out to show them all at once so you can jump straight to the one you want.

GestureWhere
Double-click the Endstack logo in the dockWeb and desktop
Alt + Web and desktop
Double-tap the Endstack logoMobile
Swipe up from the bottom edgeMobile, inside an open app

A single click or tap on the logo does something different: on the desktop it opens or closes Channels, and on mobile with an app open it returns you to the desktop. The overview also needs at least one open window, so it does nothing on an empty desktop.

These gestures are always available and are not configured in Settings. Everything below is.

Edge snap resize

Turn on Edge snap resize to resize windows automatically when you drag them to screen edges. You can then enable the layouts you want:

ControlWhat it does
Corner quadrantsSnaps windows into the top-left, top-right, bottom-left, or bottom-right quarter.
Top edge fullscreenSnaps a window to fullscreen when you drag it to the top edge.
Left/right halvesUses half-screen layouts at the left and right edges.
Edge snap thresholdSets how close a window must be to an edge before snapping triggers, from 8–120px.

Edge snap threshold appears only when Edge snap resize and at least one snap sub-mode are on.

Smart Snap

Smart Snap adds alignment guides and snaps items to nearby positions while you move or resize them.

ControlWhat it does
Smart Snap (Windows)Shows alignment guides and snaps to nearby windows while you move or resize a window.
Smart Snap (Desktop Icons)Shows alignment guides and snaps desktop icons while you drag them.

Files and scale

ControlWhat it does
Show hidden filesShows dotfiles on the desktop and in Files.
Zoom scaleScales the entire desktop interface from 50–150% in 10% steps.