Browser
Browse websites in a dockable tab, bookmark pages, and download media for your project.
Tab characteristics
- Open by default: No
- Allow multiple instances: Yes
How to open
Open View → Tools → Browser. Each instance can show a different page. If the browser engine is unavailable, follow the runtime-installation guidance shown in the tab.
Navigation and page tools
Enter an HTTP/HTTPS URL or search terms in the address bar. Use back, forward, and reload. On a new tab’s blank page, choose Add bookmark to register a URL and name. The tab menu includes New Tab, Find in page, zoom, Open in Default Browser, and Print.
Ctrl + F(Cmd + Fon macOS): Find in page.Entermoves to the next match,Shift + Enterto the previous match, andEsccloses the search.Ctrl + +/Ctrl + -(Cmdon macOS): Zoom.Ctrl + 0(Cmd + 0on macOS) resets to 100%. Zoom ranges from 50% to 200%.
Downloads
Downloads offer a destination in the project (resources/downloads) or the shared Materials folder. Supported image, video, and audio files can also be added to the timeline.
Open Download history from the tab menu to open downloaded files or their folder, import supported media, retry a download, or remove a history entry. Removing an entry leaves the downloaded file on disk. Download media opens media-download options for the current page.
Search and privacy
Open Search and privacy from the tab menu, or open the browser settings page:
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Search engine | Google (Bing is also available) |
| Search suggestions | On |
| Keep download history | On |
| Block ads | Off |
| Filter list | EasyList |
For ad blocking, enter HTTPS filter URLs, one per line, then use Update filters. EasyList is supported with some rule limitations; updates are manual.
You can clear local download history and delete browser cookies. Cookie deletion asks for confirmation because it signs you out of websites, and is available only when the browser engine supports it.