Views & the Detail Panel

A moodboard when you’re browsing, a dense list when you’re hunting, and a detail panel that shows the live web and your offline copies side by side.

Three ways to see your library

ViewBest for
Cards ⌘1 Visual browsing: big covers, title, domain badge and status on each card. Zoom covers larger or smaller with ⌘+ / ⌘−.
List ⌘2 Scanning: compact rows with thumbnail, title, domain and save date.
Headlines ⌘3 Density: titles only, maximum bookmarks per screen.
Ewig's list view showing compact bookmark rows

The detail panel

Open any bookmark ( or click) to bring up the detail panel. It comes in three modes; pick whichever suits you:

  • Side panel: a resizable inspector column next to the grid, ideal on Mac and iPad. Toggle with ⌘I, drag its edge to resize.
  • Popover: a floating card over the grid for quick peeks.
  • Full screen: immersive reading on iPhone and iPad.

Web, Edit, Archive

Every mode has the same three tabs:

  • Web: the live site, loaded fresh. Handy for seeing what a page looks like now.
  • Edit: title, URL, note and collection, right in the panel.
  • Archive: your offline snapshots, including every dated version you’ve backed up. No internet needed.
Ewig's detail panel on iPhone showing the live Web tab of a bookmark

The Web/Archive pairing is Ewig’s party trick: compare the page as it is today with the page as you saved it, and feel quietly vindicated when the live one 404s.