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✅ Navigator

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Navigator provides a visual, real-time overview of all your open apps, tabs, and windows. It helps you quickly switch between tabs, close unneeded ones, and manage resource usage.

Launch Navigator

  • Webdock bottom left
    • Look for the compass icon in the webdock bottom left.
    • Go to ⚙ Settings > General Tab > Webdock and look for 'Choose which controls are displayed' and click on the compass icon.
  • Toolbar top right
    • Look for the compass icon (top-right)
    • Go to ⚙ Settings > General Tab > Appearance > Customize Toolbar and toggle ON the Navigator Icon.
  • Custom Keyboard Shortcut
    • Go to ⚙ Settings > General Tab > Keyboard Shortcuts > Application > Open Navigator, and set your own key combination.

When you open Navigator, you’ll see thumbnails for each app and tab currently open in Wavebox.

  • Thumbnails: Each thumbnail shows the site name and, if active, a mini-preview. Click on a thumbnail to go straight to that app/tab.
  • 3 Views: Spacial, List and Grid.
  • Sorting Options: Arrange thumbnails by memory/CPU usage, sidebar order, or tab count.
  • Search: Use the search bar to locate tabs by title or URL.
  • Explore:
    • Drag with your mouse to move around
    • Zoom in and out using the mouse wheel.
  • Menu Bar: Horizontal bar at the top of the Navigator window.
    • Icons for the 3 view options on the left
    • Keyword Search text field in the middle
    • Shortcut to Task Manager on the right.
  • Title Bar: Horizontal header area with view icons on the left.
    • Spacial: Icon to show/hide tabs, and tab display modes.
    • List: Icons for ordering; alphabetical, memory usage, CPU usage
    • Grid Navigator: Icons for views; equal grouping, tab count, memory usage.

Spacial View

Click the "spiral" icon top-left. Shows thumbnails for apps, ordered horizontally by Group.

  • Displays all Groups from all Spaces.
  • Click the Tab Display (toggle) icon top left to show/hide tabs.
    • No Tabs: Hide all tabs
    • Tabstrip: Shows tabs alongside apps
    • Stacked: Tabs are shown stacked behind the app thumbnail.

List View

Click the "horizontal list" icon top-left. Shows thumbnails for all apps and tabs in one list.

  • Click an ordering icon top left to change the order.
    • Most recent first (clock icon)
    • Alphabetical (Letter A icon)
    • Memory Usage (chip icon)
    • CPU usage (speedometer icon)
  • Each horizontal tab listing includes:
    • Recent thumbnail
    • Tab title, URL, app and group.
    • Real-time memory and CPU usage graphs
    • X close icon (closes the tab in Wavebox)
    • Moon🌓 sleep icon (instantly sleeps the tab)

Grid View

Click on the "4 uneven squares" icon top-left. Shows thumbnails in groups.

  • Click an ordering icon top left to rearrange the groups.
    • Equal Grouping (grid icon)
    • Tab Count (4 squares )
    • Memory Usage (chip icon)

Manage Tabs and Apps

  • Switch to a Tab
    • Click any thumbnail to jump there in Wavebox.
  • Tab Memory Usage
    • Hover over the tab title to see how much memory it is using.
  • Close a Tab/App/Group
    • Hover over the thumbnail and click ✕ on the right to close it.
  • Sleep a Tab or Group
    • Click the moon 🌓 icon to temporarily sleep a group or tab to save memory.
    • Sleeping apps will appear dimmed or hidden (depending on which layout is being used).

Troubleshooting

  • Missing Compass Icon
    • Go to Settings > General > User Interface and ensure the Navigator (compass) icon is enabled under Sidebar or Top Toolbar.
  • Blank Thumbnails
    • Thumbnails may show as blank if the tab was never opened or has been idle. Click the thumbnail to refresh it.
  • High Memory Usage
    • Choose to sort by memory usage to identify resource-hungry tabs and close or sleep them.

That’s it! With Navigator, you can quickly see and manage everything you have open in Wavebox. Enjoy streamlined tab management and improved performance at a glance.