Pluely v1 Settings Overview: Every Section Explained

Pluely v1 keeps almost every configuration option in one place: the Settings window, labeled "Manage your settings." Instead of scattering preferences across menus, Pluely groups everything that changes how the app looks, behaves, and starts up into a single, scrollable panel. This page is the map — a short description of every section in Settings, plus a link to the dedicated page that covers it in depth.

If you are looking for something specific — for example, how to hide Pluely's icon from your dock before a screen share, or how to reorder the Ask and Listen tabs — jump straight to that page. If you are new to Pluely v1, read this overview first so you know what exists and where to find it.

Opening the Settings window

1. Open Pluely, either from the overlay or the dashboard window.
2. Locate the Settings entry point (labeled "Settings") and select it.
3. The panel opens with the heading "Manage your settings" at the top, followed by each section described below in order.
4. Scroll through the panel to reach every control — nothing is hidden behind extra tabs or nested menus.

Every toggle and slider in Settings applies immediately; there is no separate "Save" step. Closing the Settings window keeps whatever you last set.

What lives inside Settings

Pluely v1's Settings window is organized into the following sections, each covered on its own page:

• Always On Top Mode — controls whether the Pluely window stays above every other application, or behaves like a normal window that can be covered up. See Always On Top Mode.
• Launch on Startup — controls whether Pluely opens automatically when your computer starts. See Launch on Startup.
• App Icon Stealth Mode — controls whether Pluely's icon is visible in your dock or taskbar when the window is hidden, for maximum discretion. See App Icon Stealth Mode.
• Theme — switches between System, Light, and Dark appearance. See Theme & Appearance.
• Window Transparency — a slider that adjusts how see-through the Pluely window is. See Window Transparency.
• Overlay Tabs — reorders the Ask and Listen tabs and sets which one the overlay opens on first. See Overlay Tabs.

Controls that live in the overlay itself

Not every preference lives in the Settings window. A few controls sit directly in the overlay's composer — the bar where you type a question or attach context — because you use them constantly while working, not just once during setup:

• Attach and Library — attaching new files versus re-using a previously attached document. See Attachments & Library.
• Capture and Selection — taking a full-screen screenshot versus selecting a region. See Screenshots & Capture.
• Prompt presets — choosing a preset like General Assistant or Interview Assistant that shapes how Pluely answers. See Prompts & Presets.

What it does

Together, these sections cover three broad categories: how the app behaves in the background (Always On Top, Launch on Startup, App Icon Stealth Mode), how it looks (Theme, Window Transparency), and how you interact with the overlay day to day (Overlay Tabs, Attach/Library, Capture/Selection, prompt presets). None of these settings require restarting Pluely — they take effect the moment you change them, and the overlay window in particular updates instantly when you touch Overlay Tabs.

Most people set Always On Top, Launch on Startup, App Icon Stealth Mode, and Theme once during their first session and rarely revisit them. Window Transparency and Overlay Tabs tend to get adjusted more often as you fine-tune how the overlay sits on your screen. Attach/Library, Capture/Selection, and prompt presets are used constantly, every time you ask Pluely something.

Where to go next

Read each linked page above for the full detail, including exactly what happens when a toggle is on versus off. For the features these settings support, see Ask mode, Listen mode, and Model selection. For keeping Pluely invisible on a call, see Stealth & privacy, and for driving Pluely without touching the mouse, see Keyboard shortcuts.