[iansinnott]

Thanks for giving it a try, and for the feedback.

Strongly agree. Something like this is on our todo list. Our thinking is an optionally-open, in-the-dock UI to manage settings and a floating non-dock search bar for quick access. Perhaps with a menu bar item to make it clear something is still running.

So the dock app could be closed when not in use, which is would probably be most of the time.