Native Apps
Embed any Windows application directly into your MetaDock layout. Discord, VS Code, MetaTrader, OBS — if it has a window, you can dock it alongside your browsers.
How to Mount an App
Mounting an app captures its window and places it inside your MetaDock layout as a panel, right next to your browser panels.
Step by step
- Make sure the app you want to embed is already running
- Open the New Tab page in MetaDock
- Find the Mount Application section (requires App Support to be enabled in Settings)
- Click Refresh to scan for running applications
- Click the app you want to embed — it appears as a panel in your layout
Example setups
Developer workspace
VS Code on the left, browser with your app on the right, terminal at the bottom. All in one window, all saving/restoring with your workspace.
Streamer command center
OBS in one panel, Twitch chat in a browser panel, Discord in another, and your stream dashboard in a fourth. One screen, everything visible.
Trading station
MetaTrader embedded alongside TradingView charts, your broker's web interface, and a news feed. Save the workspace and restore it every morning.
Features
Process lifecycle tracking
MetaDock tracks the embedded app's process. If the app closes, the panel automatically cleans up. If you close the panel, the app keeps running independently.
Command-line launching
For workspace restoration, MetaDock can launch apps from their command line path. This means your embedded apps restore automatically when you load a workspace — even after a full PC restart.
Window title tracking
The panel title updates automatically as the app's window title changes. You can also set a custom title if you prefer.
Lock & refresh
Lock the panel to prevent user interaction with the embedded app (useful for monitoring). Refresh/redraw if the app's rendering gets out of sync.
Limitations
Known issues
Some apps don't render correctly
Apps that use custom rendering engines or GPU-exclusive contexts may not display properly when embedded. Try it first — if it works, great.
Qt-based IDEs need special handling
JetBrains IDEs (CLion, PhpStorm, WebStorm, PyCharm, IntelliJ, Android Studio) use Qt and require special handling. MetaDock shows a warning dialog when you try to embed one. They may work, but with visual quirks.
Dismounting issues
Some apps don't restore properly when removed from MetaDock. The app might need to be restarted. This is rare but can happen with apps that don't handle window reparenting.