How to keep the NotchStar notch open

To keep the NotchStar notch open, open it and press the pin button in the header. It is labelled Keep open. While it is pinned, moving the pointer away does not close the notch. Press it again, now labelled Unpin, to let it close.

Steps

1. Open the notch by hovering or clicking.
2. In the header, press the pin icon. It fills in when active.
3. Work in another app. The notch stays open.
4. To close it, press the pin again. If the pointer is not on the notch, it closes right away.

When it helps

• Reading a script in the Teleprompter while you use the mouse elsewhere.
• Watching a timer count down.
• Copying from another app into the Clipboard tab.

What a pin changes

A pinned notch ignores the pointer leaving and ignores clicks outside. It does not stop you from switching tools. Quitting NotchStar and opening it again starts unpinned.

Troubleshooting

If the notch will not close, it is probably pinned. Look for the filled pin in the header and press it. This is also a cause worth checking in why the notch does not open, since a stuck notch can look odd on the wrong screen.

For opening modes see hover or click and how hover opening works.