The menu bar
eDock lives in the menu bar. Closing the main window hides it, and eDock keeps running there. It has no Dock icon while no window is open.
The icon
- The number beside it is how many containers are running on the current engine. Nothing shows when none are.
- Its tooltip says the same, with the engine's name, for example eDock — 3 running (edock). It also says when the engine isn't running.
The popover
A left click opens a small window under the icon. It shows:
- the engine and how many containers run;
- Start engine, when the app is on eDock's engine and it isn't running or is stopped;
- the running containers, as
project/servicefor Compose containers.- Up to two of each container's published ports, as links.
- A Stop button.
- up to five stopped containers, each with a Start button.
- Open eDock and Quit.
Click a container's name to open it in the main window.
A click elsewhere, Esc, or another click on the icon closes the popover.
The menu
A right click opens the menu:
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Open eDock | Shows the main window |
| Check for Updates… | Asks whether a newer eDock is out (see Updates) |
| Start eDock engine | Starts eDock's engine (as on the Engine page) |
| Stop eDock engine | Stops it: containers stop and the VM powers off, until Start |
| Quit eDock | Quits the app |
Quitting eDock leaves the engine as it is, so docker keeps working while the app is closed. To turn the engine off, use Stop eDock engine before or after quitting: open eDock again and stop it, or run edock as in Stopping the engine.
Opening eDock again
eDock runs once. Opening it again shows its main window instead of starting a second copy: from Finder, Spotlight or open -a eDock.