# Top Sites

Top Sites is a compact panel for toolbar bookmarks, most-visited sites, recent bookmarks, and KeyPilot tools.

## Use it

1. Press <kbd>;</kbd> (default right-handed Browsing; left-handed often uses <kbd>A</kbd> / <kbd>&#96;</kbd>).
2. Switch tabs inside the panel: **Toolbar**, **Most Visited**, **Recent Bookmarks**, and **KeyPilot** (right edge). Number keys <kbd>1</kbd>–<kbd>4</kbd> jump to a tab; <kbd>Tab</kbd> cycles them.
3. Click or activate a site card to navigate. The panel is tall enough for three rows of cards without clipping.
4. Open the **KeyPilot** tab for the same tool cards as the extension popup: Keyboard Reference, Help / Docs, Onboarding Tutorial, Settings, and Control Strip.
5. Drag the **Top Sites** titlebar to move the panel; drag an edge or corner to resize. Size and position are remembered.
6. Press <kbd>Esc</kbd> or the titlebar close button to close.

## Keep it open across pages

By default Top Sites is a transient modal (it closes when you press <kbd>Esc</kbd>, click outside, or leave the page).

To keep it around while you browse, like Keyboard Reference:

1. Open the gear menu in the titlebar (left of close).
2. Turn on **Keep open across pages**.

The panel then remounts on each page while you leave it open, and its position stays in sync across tabs. Close it (or press <kbd>;</kbd> again) to hide it until you reopen it. Turn the gear option off to return to a transient modal.

## Reference

### Default open keys

| Layout | Typical key |
| --- | --- |
| Browsing right-handed | <kbd>;</kbd> (also <kbd>&#96;</kbd>) |
| Browsing left-handed | <kbd>A</kbd> / <kbd>&#96;</kbd> |

### Compared with Launcher

- **Top Sites** — fast access to Chrome’s toolbar / most visited / recent bookmarks, plus a KeyPilot tools tab.
- **Launcher** — broader categories plus editable Launch Deck and focused search (<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>;</kbd>).
