Startup configuration¶
This page describes how to set the behaviour of Otter at startup. The startup configuration is defined in the Preferences window, accessed though or by pressing Ctrl+F12, in the Startup section of the General tab.
Preferences window
The drop-down list contains the five possible startup behaviours. They are explained below.
Continue previous session¶
Otter reopens the same arrangment of tabs that was present the last time the browser was exited.
Show home page¶
Otter opens with an URL specified in the Home page text entry below the Startup behaviour drop-down list.
The URL can be entered directly, or be set to the URL of the current tab with the Use Current Page button, or chosen in your bookmarks with the Use Bookmark button. The Restore to Default Button clears the text entry field.
Show start page¶
Otter opens with the speed dial.
Show empty page¶
Otter opens with an empty page.
Show startup dialog¶
Otter doesn’t start directly but greets you with the following window:
Startup dialog
There are four options available:
- Continue session
- Allows you to start a saved session with all its windows and tabs.
- Begin with home page
- Does the same thing as described in the Show home page section.
- Begin with start page
- Does the same thing as described in the Show start page section.
- Begin with blank page
- Does the same thing as described in the Show empty page section.
Click on the Open button to execute the selected action or Cancel to exit.
Note
When Otter exits unexpectedly, its next start will show this window and you will be abe to restore your previous session even if it was not explicitly saved.