Settings
Reference for settings available in Dockerman.
Settings use a left navigation and a scrollable panel. Open them from the gear button, the system tray, or Spotlight.
General
General contains:
- License activation and status
- Default container terminal shell (
/bin/sh,/bin/bash,/bin/zsh, or a custom path) - Menu bar style: standard icon or CPU/memory statistics
- The customizable Spotlight shortcut, which defaults to
Cmd/Ctrl + ;
Terminal font, cursor, theme, close-to-tray behavior, and tray menu editing are not settings in the current app.
Sidebar
Choose which main and Kubernetes navigation items are visible. Hiding an item removes it from the sidebar; it does not disable the underlying feature. Use Reset to restore the defaults.
Engine
Choose Docker or Apple Container as the local engine. Docker settings include:
- Runtime preference: Auto, Docker, or Podman
- Local socket or TCP connection
- Custom socket path and connection test
- Image upgrade watch settings
Dockerman does not currently start, stop, or resize Colima or Podman machines. See Colima & Podman.
Kubernetes
Configure port-forward defaults and automatic DNS. DNS registrations are created when a port forward starts; there is no separate enable switch. Platform resolver setup is documented in Port Forward & DNS.
Apps
Configure application template sources and the host data root used by Apps.
Notifications
The current page lists configured channels and can send a test notification. A complete add, edit, disable, and delete workflow is not available in the current desktop UI. See Notifications for storage and security details.
Security
Security contains:
- Trivy binary, version, update, and scan defaults when the connected engine supports Trivy
- Anonymous product analytics
Analytics is enabled by default and can be disabled here. The current app has no crash-reporting switch.
CLI
Install, update, or remove the bundled dockerman CLI and view install commands for the supported AI assistant integrations. See the CLI overview.
Settings that do not exist
Dockerman currently has no Tasks settings panel or Settings → About page. Background task and alert creation workflows described elsewhere may also be unavailable; those pages state their current limitations.