If "Auto-hide" is enabled, the &xcenter; is automatically reduced in size after the mouse pointer leaves it. It is then reduced to a thin bar at the edge of the screen and will re-appear if you move the mouse pointer over it.

If "Auto-hide" is enabled, the slider below the checkbox allows you to set the exact delay after which the &xcenter; will be hidden. This is specified in seconds and can be in a range from 1 to 60.

If "Hide immediately on mouse click" is also enabled, the &xcenter; will auto-hide even before the auto-hide delay expires if you click anywhere on the screen with the mouse.

Note: "Auto-hide" cannot be used together with "Reduce Desktop workarea".