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Besides being a research tool, DEVONagent Pro is a full-fledged web browser, based on the Safari engine (a.k.a. 'WebKit'). Open a new web browser window by choosing
File > New Browser, clicking a link, or by choosing
File > Open Location when no web browser window is frontmost.
To visit a website, enter its address into the address field of the toolbar and press ↩ or Enter. Alternatively, drag a URL to DEVONagent Pro's application icon in the Finder or in the Dock, or into an open browser window.
Instead of a URL, you can use keywords to directly send a simple query to a search engine. This effectively replaces the search field found in Safari and other browsers. The keywords are defined by the plugins, but can be edited individually. If the plugin supports it, keywords use a search engine specific to the system language. Another option is to use DuckDuckgo Bangs in the address field.
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Example:
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Tab bar
The tab bar below the toolbar lists all tabs of the web browser window. Each tab contains a different webpage. Use tabs to open multiple webpages without cluttering your screen with dozens of separate windows. Switch between tabs by simply clicking the tab you want to bring to the foreground. If all tabs do not fit into the available space, DEVONagent Pro shows an optional pop-up menu at the right-hand side of the tab bar listing all available tabs.
Point to a tab for one second without clicking to show a tooltip with a thumbnail preview of the webpage displayed on the tab. This is useful when you cannot remember which page you opened on which tab. Right- or ⌃Control-click a tab to show a context menu.
Inactive tabs show a close button instead of the webpage icon. Also, after the last tab, DEVONagent Pro shows a "+" button for creating new, empty tabs.
Toolbar
The toolbar of a web browser window can be customized like any other toolbar using
View > Customize Toolbar. The following tools are available:
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View: Switches between source code, text, and layout views. Use the source code view to inspect how a page is constructed and the text mode to see the raw text without any distractions.
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Action Menu: Access frequently used commands directly from the toolbar. Read more...
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Back/Forward: Navigates back and forth through the visited pages, like a standard web browser. Similar to "History > Back/Forward".
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Smaller/Bigger: Makes the text smaller or bigger.
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Reload/Stop: Reloads the current page (circle arrow icon) or stops loading a page ('X' icon).
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Address: Type in the URL to load here, or type in a keyword and a simple query. Read more about keywords here. Select the whole address in the address field and drag it to other windows or applications, e.g., the Finder.
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See Also: Opens a drawer with pages similar to the current one, sorted by relevance. Select a page in the drawer to display it. The originating page is always listed on the top of the list. Use See Also for finding related pages in the results pool. Read more...
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Share: Shares the page via services like iMessage, Mail, Facebook, and AirDrop, or adds it to Safari's Reading List.
If a bookmark for the current page exists in the open DEVONthink Pro databases, a small DEVONthink icon is shown on the right-hand side of the address field.
Inspectors
The Inspectors pane presents additional information about the displayed web page, e.g. metadata or extracted objects. Depending on the displayed page, none, one, or multiple of the following tabs, can be available:
Properties tab: The Properties tab shows metadata about the displayed web page.
See Also tab: The See Also tab lists other pages related to the displayed page from three sources:
Click any item in the pane to display it; double-clicking opens it in a new tab or window. The original page stays at the top of the list so that you can easily go back to it. Results from DEVONthink that have a URL associated with them are also shown with a single click; results without URLs open in DEVONthink on a double-click.
Objects: Which, if any, of the other above tabs are available depends on the web page shown in the window. DEVONagent Pro collects all objects from the page using the available scanners and lists them in separate tabs in the sidebar. Click any found object to display it (double-click to open it in a new tab, if tabbed browsing is enabled, or a new browser window). Click with ⌘ pressed to open the result in a new tab. The Back button brings you back to the original page.
Botttom bar: The bar at the bottom of the sidebar gives you access to commonly used commands, depending on which tab is active.
Context menu: The context menu gives you direct access to commands acting on the selected items. Commands are only available when applicable.
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Open in New Window: Opens the selected items in a new web browser window.
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Open in New Tab: Opens the selected items in a new tab.
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Open in DEVONthink: Opens a document located in DEVONthink.
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Reveal in DEVONthink: Reveals a document located in DEVONthink.
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Add Link to DEVONthink: Adds a link to the result to DEVONthink.
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Copy: Copies the selected items to the clipboard.
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Download: Downloads the selected items (or the items referred to by links).
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Select/Deselect All: Selects or deselects all items in the list.
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Use Small Icons: When checked (default), DEVONagent Pro displays small icons in the drawer, including the name and the link to or of the item; when unchecked, it displays large icons, 160 pixels wide, and shows no links.
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Open Video in Tab: Opens an HTML 5 video in a new tab.
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Open Video in New Window: Opens an HTML 5 video in a new window
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Download Video: Downloads an HTML 5 video.
Sidebar
The sidebar is the place in a web browser window where all additional information is presented, from bookmarks to the list of search results (if the page is part of the results of a current search run) to extracted objects. The sidebar is divided into several sub-tabs:
Bookmarks: Use the Preferences to choose what bookmarks and additional elements, e.g., Web servers announced via Bonjour, DEVONthink Pro bookmarks, or workspaces, are listed on the Bookmarks pane. If you are using DEVONagent Pro for your bookmark management, use cut/copy/paste, drag-and-drop, or the context menu (see below) to edit your bookmarks.
Results: The Results pane lists all results of the search run that the shown webpage belongs to. This pane is unavailable if the page does not belong to a currently open search run.
Bottom bar: The bar at the bottom of the sidebar gives you access to commonly used commands, depending on which tab is active.
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+: Adds the current page to the bookmarks.
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-: Removes the current page from the bookmarks.
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Back: Selects the previous search results from the current results set.
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Forward: Selects the next search results from the current results set.
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Delete: Deletes the current page from the current results set.
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Action: Gives access to the same options as the context menu (see below).
Context menu: The context menu gives you direct access to commands acting on the selected items. Commands are only available when applicable.
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Mark as Read/Unread: Marks the selected results as read/unread.
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Delete: Deletes the result from the results of the search run it was opened from.
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Delete & Exclude Domain: Deletes the result from the results of the search run it was opened from and adds it to the exclude list in the Preferences.
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Sort: Changes the sorting of the result list.
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Cut: Copies the selected items to the clipboard and removes it from the list.
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Copy: Copies the selected items to the clipboard.
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Paste: Pastes bookmarks on the clipboard.
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Add Bookmark: Adds the current page to the bookmarks.
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Add Bookmark Folder: Adds a new folder to the bookmarks.
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Edit: Opens an editing sheet for the selected bookmark.
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Delete: Deletes the selected items.
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Show Icon Preview: When checked, DEVONagent Pro shows a preview icon for bookmarks.
Action menu
The action menu (labeled with a gear icon) makes frequently used commands conveniently accessible from the toolbar.
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Copy URL: Copies the address of the current page to the Clipboard.
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Launch URL: Opens the selected pages in your default web browser.
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Add to DEVONthink: Adds the pages to your currently open DEVONthinkdatabase in a variety of formats. Same as
Data > Add to DEVONthink. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add to Set > ...: Adds the URL of the page to the "Sites" tabof the search set you select from the sub-menu. Select "New Set..." to create a new search set with the selected page(s).
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Save As: Saves the the selected pages as pure text, RTF(D) or HTML.
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Inverse Appearance: Inverts the colors of the results list to match it with Cover Flow. Uncheck to return to regular black-on-white appearance.
Shortcuts & modifier keys
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Command-click: Opens a link or an item in the objects drawer in a new tab, if tabbed browsingis enabled. Otherwise, ⌘-click opens the clicked link in a new window.
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Option-click: Downloads an item on a webpage, a linked item or an item in the objects drawer via the download manager.
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Space, Shift-Space: Scrolls down or up in non-editable text views, e.g., the source code or text-only view.
Context menu
The context menu, which appears when you click something with the right mouse button or when you click while holding the ⌃ Control key down, offers a range of commands tailored to what you can do with the clicked object, for example a text passage.
Most of the commands offered by the context menu have counterparts in a main menu, so you'll recognize them immediately. However, to save menu bar real estate, DEVONagent Pro gives you access to some options only via the context menu.
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Back/Forward: Navigates back and forth through previously visited pages, similar to the Back and Forward toolbar buttons or
History > Back/Forward.
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Reload: Reload the item or page.
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Search in Spotlight: Searches selected text with Spotlight.
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See Related Text: Opens the inspector with archived results related to the selected text passage.
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Look Up in Dictionary: Looks up selected text in the system dictionary.
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Stop Loading: Stops loading the item or page.
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Open Image in New Window: Opens the selected image in a new web browser window.
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Open Image in New Tab: Opens the selected image in a new tab of the current web browser window.
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Open Image in PhotoStickies: Opens the selected image in PhotoStickies.
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Copy Image: Copies the selected image to the clipboard.
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Copy Image Address: Copies the address or the selected image to the clipboard.
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Add Image to DEVONthink: Adds the selected image to the currently open DEVONthink database. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add Image to Archive: Adds the selected image to the archive.
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Save Image As...: Saves the selected image to your computer.
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Save Image to Downloads: Saves the selected image to the default download folder.
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Use Image as Desktop Picture: Saves the selected image and sets it as the desktop picture.
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Open Link in New Window: Opens the selected link in a new web browser window.
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Open Link in New Tab: Opens the selected link in a new tab.
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Open Link in PhotoStickies: Opens the selected link in PhotoStickies.
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Copy Link: Copies the selected link to the clipboard.
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Download Linked File: Downloads the file referred to by the selected link via the Download Manager.
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Share: Shares the selected item using OS X's standard share mechanism (requires at least OS X Mountain Lion).
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Add Selection to DEVONthink: Adds the selected text to the currently open DEVONthinkdatabase. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add Link to DEVONthink: Adds the selected link to the currently open DEVONthinkdatabase. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add Link to Set > ...: Adds the selected link to the sites list of a search set.
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Add PDF to DEVONthink: Adds the displayed PDF to the currently open DEVONthink database. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add page address to DEVONthink: Adds the address of the page to the currently open DEVONthink database. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add frame address to DEVONthink: Adds the address of the selected frame to the currently open DEVONthink database. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Remember Selection: Remembers the current selection and re-applies it when you open the same page again.
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Forget Selection: Forgets the last saved selection.
When you ⌃-click or right-click the background of the page instead of a item, additional options can be available:
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Open Page/Frame in New Window: Opens the page or frame in a new web browser window.
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Open Page in New Tab: Opens the page in a new tab.
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Copy Page/Frame Address: Copies the address of the page or frame to the Clipboard.
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Add Page to DEVONthink (Pro): Adds the HTML code of the page to the currently open DEVONthink (Pro)database. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add Web Archive to DEVONthink (Pro): Adds an webarchive (including all embedded images needed for correctly displaying it) of the page to the currently open DEVONthink (Pro)database. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Add Page/Frame to Set > ...: Adds the page or frame address to the sites list of a search set.
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Add All Links to Set > ...: Adds all links found on the page to the sites list of a search set.
For PDF pages, different options become available:
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Add PDF to DEVONthink: Adds the PDF to the currently open DEVONthinkdatabase. Only available if DEVONthink is installed on your Mac.
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Open with Preview: Opens the PDF in Preview.
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Automatically Resize: When checked, the zoom factor adjusts to the width resp. height of the browser window.
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Zoom Out, Zoom In, Actual Size: Zooms in or out of the document, or displays it in its actual size.
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Single Page, ...: Displays the PDF as single or double pages and either page by page (use the 'Next Page' and 'Previous Page' to skim through the pages forward and backwards) or continously.
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Next Page, Previous Page: Skims through the pages forwards or backwards.
On the Results pane of the sidebar, the following additional options are available:
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Properties
See Also
AppleScript scripts
Audio
Code
Downloadable archives
Electronic business cards (.vcard)
Email addresses
Twitter posts
Images
LaTeX files
Links
News feed (Atom, RSS, JSON)
Office documents
Spreadsheet documents
Thumbnail galleries
Cooking recipes
Video (live)
Videos
Wallpapers, desktop pictures
Webcams
Bookmarks
Results