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Settings

General

Docked Window

This setting controls whether the main window is fixed or free-floating.

  • On The window is docked below the Polkadot Live icon with a fixed size and position. You can't move or resize it.
  • Off The window floats freely and can be moved anywhere on the screen. You can also resize it vertically by dragging the top or bottom edges.

Enable Polkassembly Data

This setting controls whether proposal metadata is fetched from the Polkassembly API for display in the OpenGov window.

  • On Referenda listings will include proposal titles as seen on portals like Polkassembly and Subsquare. This lets you read metadata directly in Polkadot Live without visiting external sites.
  • Off Metadata is not fetched. Listings will show only on-chain data (e.g. proposal ID and track). You'll need to click a portal link to view full details on an external site. Rendering may be faster with this option.

Hide Dock Icon (macOS)

Controls whether the Polkadot Live icon appears in the macOS dock.

  • On The app icon is hidden from the dock.
  • Off The app icon is visible in the dock.

Show On All Workspaces (macOS)

Controls whether Polkadot Live windows appear in all macOS workspaces or just one.

  • On The main window and open views are visible in every workspace.
  • Off Windows appear only in the workspace where Polkadot Live was opened.

Silence OS Notifications

Globally controls whether native OS notifications are shown in Polkadot Live.

  • On Native notifications are disabled throughout the application.
  • Off Native notifications are active. Individual subscription settings determine if their notifications are shown.

Subscriptions

Enable Automatic Subscriptions

Controls whether all available subscriptions are automatically enabled when importing an account.

  • On All available subscriptions are enabled by default when an account is imported.
  • Off No subscriptions are enabled automatically. You'll need to manage them manually via the account's subscription settings.

Keep Outdated Events

Controls whether older event items remain visible when a new event is received for the same subscription.

  • On Old event items are kept in the UI. This allows you to track historical events for each subscription.
  • Off Old event items are removed when a new event is received for the same subscription and account.

Show Debugging Subscriptions

Controls whether the Debugging category is visible in the Account Subscriptions tab of the main window.

  • OnA debugging category appears in the main window's account subscriptions screen. You can select a chain to enable debugging subscriptions, such as retrieving the latest timestamp and current slot. These help verify that your system can fetch real-time data from the network.
  • Off The debugging category is hidden from the main window.

Backup

Export

Clicking the export button opens a native dialog to save your Polkadot Live account data as a text file.

Import

Clicking the Import button opens a native dialog to select a previously exported Polkadot Live data file.