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Settings > Activity lists the links Bouncer has routed. The list holds the last 200 entries. It scrolls to the newest entry when a link routes.

ColumnWhat it shows
LinkThe link without its scheme, shortened in the middle. The tooltip is the full link.
RuleA checkmark and the name of the rule that matched. No match when no rule matched.
DestinationA globe, an arrow, then the icon and name of the browser and profile the link opened in. For a native app, the icon and name of the app.
TimeHow long ago the link was routed, in short form.

The Search activity… field above the list filters the entries. It matches the link, the rule name, the browser name, and the profile name. Case does not matter.

Each entry has a context menu with these items, in order:

  • Go to Rule. Shown when the rule that matched still exists. Opens the Rules tab with that rule selected.
  • Go to Fallback Rule. Shown instead of Go to Rule when no rule matched. Opens the General tab.
  • Create New Rule…. Opens the rule editor with the link, browser, and profile filled in.
  • Copy URL. Copies the full link.
  • Delete. Removes the entry from the list until Bouncer next starts. The routing log file is not changed.
ItemWhat it shows or does
Trash buttonTooltip Clear All Activity. Dimmed when the list is empty. Opens the Clear Activity Log alert.
Count labelShowing the last N entries. For one entry it ends with “1 entry”.
Open logsOpens the routing log file in the app macOS uses for that file type. Does nothing when the file does not exist.

The Clear Activity Log alert reads “Are you sure you want to clear the activity log? This cannot be undone.” Its buttons are Cancel and Clear. Clear removes every entry from the list and deletes the routing log file.

The routing log file is ~/Library/Application Support/Bouncer/routing.log.

The tab has three states.

StateWhenWhat it shows
No activity yetLog Level: is not Off, and the list is emptyNo Activity Yet and “URLs you open will appear here.”
Activity logging offLog Level: is Off in Settings > AdvancedActivity Logging Is Off, “Links you open are not recorded.”, and a Turn On Logging button. The button sets Log Level: to Minimal. The search field and the bottom bar are hidden.
The listThe list has at least one entryThe columns above, with the search field and the bottom bar. A search with no hits shows No Matching Activity and “Try adjusting your search.”

Log Level: is described in Advanced settings.