Desktop Environment

Every app in WebOS opens in its own window. Windows are fully draggable and resizable, with a title bar that includes traffic-light buttons for closing, minimizing, and maximizing.

• Normal — a floating window you can drag and resize freely
• Minimized — hidden from the desktop but still accessible from the taskbar or dock
• Maximized — fills the entire screen

Drag a window to the left edge of the screen to snap it to the left half. Drag to the right edge to snap it to the right half. Drag to the top edge to maximize it. A visual overlay appears when you drag near a screen edge, previewing where the window will snap.

Group related windows into tabs to reduce desktop clutter. Drag one window onto another window's tab bar to create a tab group. Click tabs to switch between grouped windows, or drag a tab out to ungroup it.

Windows support a frosted glass effect with adjustable opacity. Reduce the opacity to see your desktop wallpaper through the window. Configure this in Desktop Settings under Window appearance.

The dock is a macOS-style floating bar for quick access to your favorite apps. You can:

• Pin and unpin apps to customize which apps appear
• Magnification — icons enlarge on hover for easier targeting
• Position — place the dock on the bottom, left, top, or right of the screen
• Size — choose small, medium, or large dock icons
• Visibility — show or hide the dock entirely

The taskbar is a Windows-style bar that shows all open windows as individual tabs. Click a tab to focus its window, or click it again to minimize. The taskbar can be positioned on the bottom, top, left, or right of the screen, and can be shown or hidden independently of the dock.

Place app shortcuts directly on the desktop surface. Choose which apps appear, set the icon size (small, medium, or large), and pick a layout — either a vertical column or a grid arrangement.

A search bar sits at the top center of the desktop. Press Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K) to focus it, then start typing to search and launch any app instantly. This is the fastest way to open apps without browsing the dock or launcher.

The App Launcher is a full-screen grid showing all 63 apps organized by category. Open it by clicking the Start button in the taskbar or dock. Browse categories or use the search bar to find the app you need.

The system tray sits in the corner of the taskbar and includes:

• Clock — displays the current time in 12-hour or 24-hour format, with optional seconds
• Notifications — shows recent desktop notifications
• Workspace switcher — quickly switch between workspaces

A slide-out panel on the right side of the desktop gives you a quick view of your tasks without opening the full Task Board. Group tasks by status, project, priority, or assignee. You can also switch the panel source between tasks and helpdesk tickets to see whichever queue is most relevant.