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✅ Bookmarks Bar & Panel

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The Bookmarks Bar provides quick access to your favorite sites and apps, much like a traditional Chromium-based browser. They are a great way to bring your favourite pages from another browser into Wavebox.

Note: Clicking on a Bookmark will open it in your current tab and override any link engine rules you have setup.

Import from Other Browsers

  • Go to Settings > type “import” in the search bar top-right.
  • Select Import data from another browser and follow the steps.
  • Imported bookmarks often appear under an “Imported” folder in the manager.

Show/Hide the Bookmarks Bar

  • Open Settings
    • Click the cog icon in the bottom-left corner of Wavebox.
  • Select General > User Interface
    • Look for a toggle labeled 'Show Bookmarks Bar'
    • Turn it ON to display the bookmarks bar in secondary windows.
    • Turn it OFF to hide it.
  • Enable in Main Wavebox Window (Optional)
    • Toggle 'Show Bookmarks Bar in the main Wavebox window' to ON to show it in the main window.
    • Both toggles must be ON for it to appear in the main Wavebox interface.

Tip: Use Ctrl+Shift+B (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+B (macOS) to quickly show/hide the bookmarks bar.

Show/Hide the Bookmarks Side Panel

Quickly open bookmarks and manage them without leaving your current tab.

  • Burger Icon (three lines) top-right
    • Click on the Burger Icon, then hover over 'Bookmarks and Lists'
    • Select Show all Bookmarks to pop-out the panel.
  • From the Bookmarks Bar
    • Click on 'All Bookmarks' in the top-right of the bar.
  • From the Toolbar
    • Click on 'All Bookmarks' in the top-right of the bar to show the panel.
    • Then click on the Pin icon at the top of the panel to add a Star icon to your toolbar.

Bring Bookmarks into Wavebox Workflows

If you have too many bookmarks, you can bring them into Wavebox as part of existing workflows. That way, they are always available for the task you are working on.

  • Open the Bookmark in a new tab
    • Navigate to the group/app tabstrip where you want the bookmark.
    • Either: Click + in the tabstrip to create a new tab and then click a bookmark in the bookmark bar.
    • Or, click on a bookmark in the side panel to open it in a new tab.
  • 🚀 Boost into a New App
    • Right-click on the tab and click on 'Boost into App'
    • Then find the app in the Store or create a custom app.
    • To create a new Group, right-click on the app icon and select Move to...> Move App into it's own Group.
  • 📌 Pin to Tabstrip
    • Right-click on the tab and click on 'Pin to Tabstrip'
    • The tab will appear on the right next to your group apps as a favicon (no text).
  • 💾 Add to Saved Items in the Tooltip
    • Hover over the app to view the tooltip.
    • Find the bookmark under 'History'
    • Hover over the title and click on the ribbon icon to move it to the 'Saved Items' secton.
    • If the bookmark isn't listed under History, click on the + icon in the 'Saved Items' title and add the bookmark manually.

Create a Bookmark

  • Star Icon or Shortcut
    • Browse to a page you want to bookmark.
    • Click the star icon in the address bar, or press Ctrl+D (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+D (macOS).
    • Choose Bookmarks Bar (or another folder) when prompted.
  • Drag and Drop
    • Drag the padlock icon from the address bar onto the Bookmarks Bar to instantly create a bookmark.
  • Bookmark Side Panel
    • Open the bookmark side panel and click on the 'Add current tab' button at the bottom of the panel.
  • Your OS Menu Bar
    • Click on 'Bookmarks' and choose 'Bookmark this Tab' from the menu.

Organize & Edit Bookmarks

  • Create Folders
    • Right-click an empty area on the Bookmarks Bar.
    • Choose 'Add folder…' and name it.
  • Edit
    • Right-click a bookmark or folder, then select Edit (or Rename).
    • Change the bookmark name, URL, or folder location.
  • Delete
    • Right-click the bookmark and choose Delete to remove it.

Search for a Bookmark

  • Global Search
    • Click on the search icon top-right.
    • Enter keywords for the bookmark you want.
    • Choose the 'Bookmarks' header at the top of the results list.
  • Bookmarks Panel
    • Open the panel and type your keyword into the search field at the top of the panel.
  • Address Bar
    • Type your keyword into the address bar and select Search Bookmarks from the dropdown.
    • Or, type @bookmarks then press Tab or Space and enter keywords for the bookmark that you want.

Advanced Features

  • Bookmarks Manager
    • Press Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Alt+B (macOS) to open the manager.
  • Convert Bookmarks to Apps
    • Open a bookmarked page in a secondary window.
    • Right-click the sidebar in the main Wavebox window and select “Open current as new app” to pin it to your Wavebox sidebar.

To explore more Bookmark features including Groups, Sorting, Editing, Moving, visit this page on Chrome's Help website.

Troubleshooting

  • Not Visible in Main Window
    • Make sure both 'Show Bookmarks Bar' and 'Show Bookmarks Bar in the main Wavebox window' are enabled under General > User Interface.
  • Bookmarks Replacing Current Tab
    • Right-click a bookmark and select 'Open in new window' to avoid overwriting your current tab.
    • Or, open a new tab first, then click the bookmark link.
  • Bookmarks Not Syncing with Chrome
    • Wavebox doesn’t currently sync bookmarks with Chrome.
    • Export/Import manually if you need them on another computer.

That’s it! You can now enjoy instant access to your go-to sites, apps, and pages right from the Bookmarks Bar in Wavebox.