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How to exclude an app from staging

Steps

  1. 1

    Open Settings → App Exceptions → Exclude from Staging, then click Add App… and pick the app.

  2. 2

    That app stays visible on every stage and is not hidden when you switch away.

  3. 3

    The menu bar item Exclude App from Auto-Tiling writes this same list. Float in Window Modes is a different list.

More detail: /docs/settings-reference

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