# Move, resize, hide the pill. Dimmy Help.

> Move, resize, hide the pill. Step-by-step help for Dimmy, the native voice dictation app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Source: https://dimmy.app/help/pill-position/

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The Pill

# Move, resize, hide the pill

Drag the pill anywhere. Pin to a corner. Change opacity when idle. Hide it entirely until the hotkey is pressed.

## Drag it

Click and hold anywhere on the pill, drag to a new spot, release. The position is remembered across launches. You don't need to open Settings to move it.

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Dragging the pill from top-right to bottom-left

## Pin to a corner

Right-click the pill (or open Settings → Overlay) and pick a corner. The pill snaps and stays there even when the screen resolution changes.

## Idle opacity

Settings → Overlay → Idle opacity. Dial it down to 30 % so the pill nearly disappears between recordings. It pops back to full opacity the moment you press the hotkey.

Slider showing idle opacity from 100% to 30%

## Hide entirely

Settings → Overlay → Hide when idle. The pill disappears until you press the hotkey, then fades in for recording. Good for screen recordings and presentations.

warning

If you fully hide the pill, double-check your hotkey before disabling it. There is no other way to start a recording.

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## In this category

[ The PillWhat the pill isThe small always-on-top overlay. It shows whether Dimmy is idle, recording, transcribing, or done.](https://dimmy.app/help/pill-overview/) [ The PillAll pill states explainedIdle, recording, transcribing, LLM, done, error. Each one has a unique shape, colour, and animation.](https://dimmy.app/help/pill-states/) [ The PillTray and menu-bar iconBesides the pill, Dimmy puts a tiny icon in your system tray (Windows, Linux) or menu bar (macOS). Quick access to Settings, History, Quit.](https://dimmy.app/help/tray-menu/)

Last updated: 2026-05-22

On this page

1. [01 Drag it](#drag-it)
2. [02 Pin to a corner](#pin-to-a-corner)
3. [03 Idle opacity](#idle-opacity)
4. [04 Hide entirely](#hide-entirely)