Waypoints

A waypoint is a named snapshot of a space: what was selected, which bags existed, how the map was set up, the chat history, and the panel layout. Restoring one puts the workspace back the way it was. Waypoints are stored on the backend per space, and a link to one lets someone else land in exactly the state you were in.

Despite the name, a waypoint is not a marker on the map and not a step in a path. Nothing is drawn on the map when you save one.

Where to find it

View menu, Exploration section, Waypoints. It is one of the panels enabled by default.

Saving a waypoint

1. Click Save Waypoint at the top right of the panel, or press W anywhere in the workspace.
2. Name it. Leave the field empty and the current date and time are used.
3. Choose what to capture. Four checkboxes, all on by default:
   • Global Variables State: the selection, selected clusters, and every bag with its points.
   • View State: view mode, focus target, trajectory and bubble settings, and the rest of the map view settings.
   • Chat Messages State: the conversation history.
   • Layout State: which panels are open and the whole panel layout.
4. Save. Mantis screenshots the map canvas for the card thumbnail and posts the snapshot to the backend, which writes a short summary of it.

The waypoint list

Each waypoint is a card with its thumbnail, its name, and a checkbox. Hovering a card shows a larger preview with the generated summary and the save time; clicking the summary expands it.

The search box filters on name, id, date, share link and the emails a waypoint is shared with. The All / Mine / Shared buttons inside it filter by sharing status.

Per card, right to left:

Control	What it does
Load waypoint (circular arrow)	Restores this waypoint.
Delete	Removes the waypoint, or your access to it if it is shared.
Copy link	Copies the share URL to the clipboard.
Edit name	Opens the edit dialog.

Ticking several checkboxes reveals a bar with Clear Selection and Delete Selected, which asks for confirmation before deleting.

Restoring

Restoring replaces your bags

Loading a waypoint first clears the current selection and deletes every bag on the map, then applies the saved state. Anything you have bagged since the waypoint was taken is gone. Save a new waypoint before loading an old one if you might want your current work back.

Restoring applies only the parts that were captured: a waypoint saved without Layout State leaves your panel layout untouched.

Editing

The edit dialog carries the same four checkboxes as the save dialog, and it is not just a rename. Saving from it rewrites the waypoint’s snapshot from your current workspace state. Use it to update a waypoint in place; do not use it to rename an old snapshot you want to keep as it was.

If the waypoint is shared, editing does not change what other people see. The backend drops you from the shared waypoint and creates a fresh private copy holding your edits.

Sharing

Copy link produces a URL of the form …/space/<space-id>/?share_waypoint=<waypoint-id>. When someone opens it in that space, the backend adds their address to the waypoint’s access list and the Waypoints panel opens with the waypoint showing. A waypoint is marked Shared once more than one person has access, and the people icon on a shared card lists them.

Deleting a shared waypoint removes only your own access. Everyone else keeps it. A waypoint with a single owner is deleted outright.

Limits

• Waypoints are scoped to one space. They do not appear in other spaces.
• There is no per-waypoint choice of who to share with beyond handing out the link.
• Loading a waypoint cannot be undone from the panel.
• The thumbnail is a screenshot of the map canvas taken at the moment you save or edit, so editing replaces it too.

Read nextWaypoint toolThe toolbar entry and its keyboard shortcut.