Control how Alex Sidebar becomes active and responds to your workflow.

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Auto-activate on Hover

When enabled, Alex Sidebar automatically becomes active when you move your mouse cursor over its window. This provides quick access without requiring clicks, ideal for reference-heavy development sessions.

This setting is particularly useful when you frequently switch between Xcode and Alex Sidebar during development.

To enable Auto-activate on Hover:

  1. Click the gear icon located at the top right corner of the Alex Sidebar.
  2. Navigate to Settings.
  3. Under Window Management, check the option Auto-activate sidebar on hover.

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Auto-activate with Xcode

Automatically brings Alex Sidebar to focus whenever Xcode becomes the active application. This ensures your AI assistant is always ready when you switch back to coding.

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