Introducing Group Guard Settings: Customizable URL Grouping

Revolutionizing Your Browsing Experience with Group Guard Settings

We're excited to announce a powerful new feature for the Side Space extension: Group Guard Settings. Group Guard Settings is a new functionality that allows users to define their own rules for grouping URLs. With this feature, you can create custom categories based on your unique browsing habits and preferences. This function empowers users to take control of their browsing experience by customizing how URLs are grouped and categorized. This feature complements our AI Grouping function. It's designed for users who want to prioritize specific grouping rules or aren't fully satisfied with the AI Grouping results. With Group Guard Settings, you can fine-tune your groupings to achieve a more perfect organization.

Let's dive into what this means for you and how it can transform the way you organize your online world.

How to Use Group Guard Settings

Setting up your custom groups is straightforward:

1. Access the Side Space extension settings.
2. Navigate to the new "Group Guard Settings" section.

1. Click "Add Group" to create a custom category.

1. Name your group (e.g., "Work", "Social Media", "Research").
2. Define the URL pattern for this group using match pattern structure:

match patterns consist of three parts: scheme, host, and path. The scheme and host are separated by ://.

<scheme>://<host><path>

a. The scheme component may take one of two forms:

b. The host component may take one of three forms:

*Note that the wildcard *may only appear at the start.

c. The path component must begin with a /.

After that, it may subsequently contain any combination of the * wildcard and any of the characters that are allowed in URL paths or query strings. Unlike host, the path component may contain the * wildcard in the middle or at the end, and the * wildcard may appear more than once.

1. Save your settings and watch as Side Space automatically categorizes your tabs!

Match pattern examples

1. *.google.com or *.google.com/*

Matches any URL that is on a google.com host, with any path. Examples of matches include http://mail.google.com or https://chromewebstore.google.com or https://www.google.com/chrome/ai-innovations/

2. https://*.google.com/search?*ai*

Matches any URL using the https scheme, on a google.com host, with a path that starts with search and contains the keyword ai. Examples of matches include https://www.google.com/search?q=ai

3. https://*/*ai*

Matches any URL using the https scheme, on any host, with a path that contains ai. Examples of matches includehttps://www.google.com/search?q=ai and  https://www.bing.com/search?q=ai and https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=ai.

How to Combine Group Guard Settings with AI Grouping

To better categorize your tabs, start by customizing rules with our Group Guard Settings feature. Then, use the AI Grouping Settings to automatically categorize the remaining tabs that don't match your custom rules.

To avoid conflicts between custom rules and AI Grouping results, you can enable a button Filter out the grouped tabsin the AI Grouping Settings. This ensures that when you use the AI Grouping feature, it won't affect or move tabs that are already categorized by your custom rules.

Why Group Guard Settings Matter

In today's digital age, we often find ourselves juggling multiple tabs and websites. Group Guard Settings offers several benefits:

• Improved Organization: Keep related websites together, reducing clutter and improving focus.
• Personalized Experience: Tailor your browsing categories to match your workflow or interests.
• Enhanced Productivity: Quickly locate and switch between different website groups.
• Better Overview: Get a clear picture of your browsing habits and time allocation.

Get Started Today

Ready to take your browsing organization to the next level? Update your Side Space extension now and start exploring the power of Group Guard Settings. We can't wait to hear how this new feature transforms your online experience!

For detailed instructions on how to set up and maximize Group Guard Settings, check out our comprehensive guide Insert link to guide. If you have any questions or feedback, don't hesitate to reach out to our support team.

Happy browsing, and enjoy your newly organized digital world!