The rule editor is the sheet that opens when you add or edit a rule. It has these controls.
| Control | What it does |
|---|
| Example link: | A real link Bouncer uses to name the rule, build the When… suggestions, and test patterns. The hint text is https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij. Bouncer reads the link a moment after you stop typing. In regex mode the matched part is highlighted. |
| Name: | The rule’s name in the Rules list. Filled with the service name for known services until you change it. Required. |
| When… | What the link must look like. In simple mode, a list of suggestions built from the example link. In regex mode, a text box for a regular expression. The link Advanced matching with regex switches to regex mode. The link Simple matching patterns switches back. |
| Replace with | Regex mode only. A replacement template such as $1. When it is not empty, the rewritten example link appears below it. The hint text is $1, $2.... |
| From… | The app the link must come from. Any app by default. Lists installed apps such as Mail, Slack, and Discord. Choose… picks any other app. For Slack, Discord, and Notion, a Workspace or Server row appears below it. |
| Open in… | Where the link opens. Lists native apps that fit the example link first, then installed browsers. Choose App… picks any other app. For a browser with profiles, a second menu offers Any Profile, or Any Space for Arc. For a mailto rule this row is Send with… instead. |
| Open in a private window | A checkbox under Open in…. Shown only when Enable private window routing is on in Settings > Advanced and the browser supports private windows. |
The summary card sits above the buttons and reads the rule back to you. It has three states.
| State | Text |
|---|
| No example link | Paste an example link above to see a summary of this rule. |
| Regex mode, empty pattern | Enter a regex pattern to see a summary of this rule. |
| Ready | Links matching any Google Meet link will open in Chrome using the Work profile. The bold parts change with your choices. |
| Button | What it does |
|---|
| Cancel | Closes the editor without saving. Escape does the same. |
| Save & Reopen | Saves the rule, opens the example link where the rule sends it, and closes Settings. Shown only for a new rule opened with Create Rule from ”…” in the menu bar. Dimmed unless the example link is a valid http, https, file, or mailto link. |
| Save Rule | Saves the rule and closes the editor. Return does the same. Dimmed while Name: is empty. A new rule goes to the top of the Rules list. |
