Advanced settings
Settings > Advanced holds the local address, private window, tracking parameter, and routing log controls. The rows appear in this order.
| Control | What it does | Default | Learn more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skip routing for local addresses | Opens links to local addresses in the fallback browser and profile. Rules are not checked, and the browser picker does not appear. | On | The browser picker and rules |
| Enable private window routing | Lets a rule open its links in a private window. The Open in a private window checkbox appears in the rule editor only while this is on. | Off | Open links in a private window |
| Remove tracking parameters | Removes tracking parameters from every link before it opens. | On | Tracking parameters |
| Edit Parameters… | Opens the Tracking Parameters sheet. Dimmed while Remove tracking parameters is off. | — | Tracking parameters |
| Log Level: | Sets the routing log to Off, Minimal, or Verbose. | Minimal | Log Level: Off |
| Keep routing log for: | Sets how long entries stay in the routing log. The choices are 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, and Forever. Older entries are removed as soon as you change it. | 30 days | Activity |
| Clear Routing Log | Deletes every entry from Activity and deletes the routing log file. There is no confirmation. The trash button on the Activity tab asks first. | — | Activity |
Every default on this page is also listed in Default settings.
Help text
Section titled “Help text”Help text under the rows:
- Skip routing for local addresses “Local addresses open in your fallback browser, bypassing all rules”
- Enable private window routing “When enabled, rules can optionally open links in a private or incognito window.”
- Remove tracking parameters “All links that pass through Bouncer will have tracking parameters removed from the URL”
Log Level: Off
Section titled “Log Level: Off”The help text under Log Level: reads “Off keeps nothing on disk. Links are not shown in the Activity tab and are forgotten when Bouncer quits.”
Choosing Off deletes the routing log file at once. Activity shows nothing while Off is chosen. It shows the Activity Logging Is Off state, with a Turn On Logging button that sets Log Level: back to Minimal. See Activity states.
Tracking parameters
Section titled “Tracking parameters”Bouncer has 221 built-in tracking parameters. Every name, grouped by source, and the Tracking Parameters sheet are described in Tracking parameters.