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Auto-Open Workspace on Launch & Two Bug Fixes

Navigation v1.2.2

v1.2.2 is a small patch with one new opt-in behavior and two bug fixes. The new option opens a workspace automatically on each empty new window — useful if you always want to land in a workspace on launch. The two fixes are: clicking a workspace when none was active did nothing (silent no-op, now corrected), and Peek showed a blank frame on certain sites in Edge where Chrome was always fine.

  • New option to auto-open a workspace on each empty new window — picks your last-active workspace if free, otherwise the first unused one, otherwise a fresh empty workspace; off by default
  • Fix — clicking a workspace from the side panel or new tab page was a silent no-op when no workspace was active; now activates correctly from a clean state
  • Fix — Peek showed a blank frame on protected sites (e.g. Google) in Edge; Nav now detects Edge and applies the correct framing method

Auto-Open a Workspace on Window Start

A new toggle in options lets Nav automatically open a workspace whenever a new empty window appears — on browser launch or mid-session.

When enabled, the logic is straightforward: Nav picks your last-active workspace if it is free, then the first unused one, then spins up a fresh empty workspace if everything is occupied. Windows that already have tabs — restored sessions, links opened from other apps, anything with real content — are never touched.

The option is off by default. If you open Nav windows for different purposes and don’t want them pre-loaded, nothing changes. Turn it on in options if you always want to land inside a workspace.

Fix: Clicking a Workspace Did Nothing With No Active Workspace

If you opened Nav for the first time and clicked a workspace from the side panel or new tab page before any workspace was active, nothing happened. The click registered but the workspace did not open. It only started working after you had at least one workspace session underway.

That is fixed. Clicking a workspace now activates it correctly from a clean state — first use, fresh install, or any time no workspace is currently open.

Fix: Peek Blank Frame on Protected Sites in Edge

On Microsoft Edge, Peek (Shift+Click on any link) showed a blank or blocked frame on sites like Google. Those sites send headers that block framing, and Edge handled the restriction differently than Chrome at the extension rule level — so the workaround Nav applied for Chrome did not apply in Edge.

Nav now detects Edge and applies the correct method. Peek opens normally on Edge for the same sites that work on Chrome. Chrome was never affected by this.