startpage

you are now editing the page!

this is the settings box - use the tabs above to find various customization options for your startpage experience.

this box is adjustable, and so will be every layer you add to the page. click + drag to move, right-click + drag to resize.

on the "layers" tab, you can add two types of layers to the page:

bookmark layer:
a customizable box that can serve as a clock, tell you the date, and/or hold bookmarks.

to group a bookmarks together within a layer, enter links with the same "section". uncategorized (no "section" specified) bookmarks will stay at the top of their layer.

media layer:
paste any URL that either points directly to an image/GIF or to a youtube video to add it to the page.

use "free transform" in the "global settings" tab to change the container's resizing style.

your changes will be saved to the page when you exit editing mode.

to undo current changes / revert to the last saved state, refresh the page without disabling / exiting "editing" mode.

that concludes the basics. there's some more advanced information below:

tips and tricks

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there are some keyboard shortcuts for your convenience:
"e" = enables editing mode
esc = disables editing mode (and saves page)

precise adjustments: click on a slider (e.g. border width) to focus it, keep your mouse hovered over it, and use the arrow keys to make minute changes.

floating text:
create a bookmark layer, remove the border, and set the background opacity to zero.
then, add new sections to the layer without entering any label/link information. customize the layer's section text to your liking and place wherever you want.

setting fonts

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you can use any font that is available on google fonts.

NOTE: if you have multiple font families in your cart (it tracks all of the fonts you press "get font" on), only the top one will be loaded. also, only regular versions of fonts are supported.

to load a font:
1.) on google fonts, open a font you like, and press the "get font" button. then, press the "get embed code" button.

2.) there will be a section on the right with various tabs ("web", "android", "ios", ..) under the "web" tab (you are already probably on it), click the "copy code" button under the option titled: "embed code in the <head> of your html" (it should be a few lines starting with "<link ...", right at the very top)

3.) paste copied contents into the "change font" input, found on the desired layer's "text options"

sharing / backing pages up

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you can export your current page's entire setup to your clipboard in the "import / export" tab. save the contents somewhere on your computer to store your theme for later or for sharing with others.

to load in a theme, simply paste exported data into the "import" input, and refresh the page (ignore the warning that saved data will be lost).

add bookmark layer

add media layer

imgur upload for convenience

layer list

export current setup to clipboard (see help tab for more information):

media manipulation

free transform mode

change wallpaper

set image as wallpaper:

tile wallpaper?

or, set wallpaper as solid color:

change cursors

site with a bunch of cursors for reference (copy desired cursor image URLs for below)

change normal cursor:

change grab cursor:

change link cursor:

audio

paste a direct URL to an audio file:

auto-play when page loads?

(note: this will require either white-listing this site in your browser or generally enabling "allow auto-play audio" in your browser's settings.