NovaTab — Mersad Shahidi

NovaTab – A Modern, Focus-First New Tab Experience

NovaTab is a carefully designed new tab extension for people who value focus, productivity, and visual clarity.
Every element is built with consistency, smooth motion, and real everyday usability in mind.

Whether you want a distraction-free workspace, powerful focus tools, or simply a calm and beautiful start page, NovaTab adapts to your workflow — not the other way around.



Core Experience

Smart Search Bar

• Clean, minimal search bar with icon-based search engine selection
• Powerful slash commands for fast searching:
• /g — Google
• /b — Bing
• /d — DuckDuckGo
• /gh — GitHub
• Seamlessly integrated into the overall UI with perfect alignment

Focus Ecosystem

Focus Mode

• Immersive Zen-style overlay
• Large animated center clock
• Smooth background blur transitions
• All distractions hidden for deep concentration
• Elegant entrance and exit animations

Deep Focus

• Minimal, full-page distraction-free mode
• Designed for long, uninterrupted work sessions
• Clean localized numerals and stable rendering

Focus Studio

• Advanced focus environment
• Adjustable background blur and screen dimming
• Reduces eye strain and improves mental clarity during long sessions

Smart Quick Actions

• Customizable bottom action bar
• Full Drag & Drop support
• Instant access to frequently used actions
• Designed to stay out of the way until needed

Smart Widgets

• Quick widgets for adding, removing, and rearranging page elements
• Central, intuitive access without opening settings
• Keeps customization fast and friction-free

Task Management

• Built-in to-do list directly on the new tab
• Smooth interactions and clean visuals
• Scrolls naturally when content grows without visible scrollbars

Advanced Weather System

• Modern, minimal yet information-rich weather widget
• Displays current conditions, temperature (current, min/max, feels-like), humidity, wind speed, precipitation probability, and short-term hourly forecast

Location Options

1. Manual city selection
2. Automatic location detection
3. Custom latitude and longitude

Each option includes a confirmation step for accuracy.



High-Quality Wallpapers

• Random high-resolution backgrounds
• Optimized for all screen sizes
• Smart image caching to avoid unnecessary re-downloads
• Balanced for readability and focus

Folder System

• Create, delete, and manage folders quickly
• Faster access without navigating deep into settings
• Designed for clean organization without friction

Visual Customization

• Unified icon system with minimal SVG or emoji styles
• Custom accent color applied consistently across the interface
• Carefully balanced colors, spacing, and highlights

Unified Settings Panel

• Consistent design across all sections
• Styled dropdowns and controls
• Configure search engine, time zone, weather, background, appearance, widgets, and focus modes

Time & Localization

• Accurate clock with no drift
• Time zone selector
• Fully localized interface and numerals

Responsive by Design

• Optimized for smaller screens, including 13-inch laptops
• Prevents overlapping elements
• Maintains layout integrity across resolutions

Built-in Guide

• Clear help section covering features, search commands, focus modes, and customization options

Why NovaTab?

• No clutter, no noise
• Designed with a focus-first mindset
• A balance of beauty, performance, and calm
• Built to feel complete, polished, and intentional