Appearance
Backlinks & graph
AuroraDocs keeps track of every connection between your pages — both the ones you make explicitly and the ones hiding in plain text.
Backlinks
The Backlinks panel at the bottom of every page shows all pages that link to the current one. Backlinks are bi-directional: when you link from page A to page B, page B automatically lists page A as a backlink.
Both the Backlinks and Unlinked mentions sections are collapsible — click the section header to toggle. The collapsed/expanded state is remembered across sessions (persisted per-device in localStorage), so your preference applies to every page you open.
When both sections are visible, a Collapse all / Expand all toggle appears in the top-right corner of the panel.
Disabling backlinks
If you prefer a cleaner page bottom, you can turn off backlinks and unlinked mentions entirely in Settings → Content:
- Disable backlinks — hides the backlinks list on all pages.
- Disable unlinked mentions — hides the unlinked mentions list on all pages.
The right-panel backlinks widget also respects these settings.
Unlinked mentions
The backlinks panel also surfaces unlinked mentions — places where the current page's title appears as plain text without a link. Click Link next to any mention to turn it into a real backlink with one click.
Graph view
Open the graph from the sidebar, use ⌘G, or navigate directly to /graph. You can also focus on a single page's neighbourhood by appending ?focus=<objectId> to the URL.
Layout modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Hub map (default) | High-degree hub nodes are placed radially, with satellite nodes orbiting each hub |
| Organic | Pure force-directed simulation — repulsion, spring forces, and same-type clustering |
| Minimal | Tighter force-directed layout with subdued edges and labels |
Switch modes from the filter panel (funnel icon) or the segmented control in the header.
Colour, labels, and scale
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Colour mode | Type (colour per object type), Accent (workspace accent), Mono (grayscale) |
| Label mode | Smart (auto-show based on zoom and importance), Hubs only, All, None |
| Node scale | Compact, Normal, Large |
| Edge intensity | Quiet, Balanced, Vivid |
Additional checkboxes: Orbit isolates (ring unconnected nodes around the edge) and Cluster circles (translucent rings around same-type groups).
Interacting with the graph
- Pan — click and drag the background.
- Zoom — scroll wheel (mouse-anchored) or pinch-to-zoom; also Zoom In/Out buttons.
- Click a node — navigate to that page.
- Double-click a node — zoom in to 2.6x centred on it.
- Drag a node — reposition it; the simulation re-settles on release.
- Hover — highlights the node and its immediate neighbours; shows a tooltip with name, type, and link count.
- Reset view — the maximise icon fits the graph to the viewport.
- Type filter — show or hide specific object types from the filter panel.
All graph settings (layout, colour, labels, scale, filters) are persisted to localStorage and restored on next visit.
Block references
Reference any specific block from any other page using ((blockId)) syntax. The referenced block renders its content inline and updates live when the source changes.
To get a block's ID: right-click the block → Copy block link.
Hover previews & peek modal
Hover over any internal page link to see a preview card with the page's title and opening content. Click the card header to open the page in a peek modal — a slide-in panel — without navigating away from your current page.