I have recently realized you can only add a bookmark to the bookmarks menu OR the bookmarks toolbar, but not both. When I try to add it again to the other location, the first one gets deleted.
Is this by design and if yes (why?...), is there a workaround or a setting hidden somewhere?
Adding bookmarks
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Re: Adding bookmarks
I never realized that (never needed it) and tended not to believe it.
I suppose it might depend to what is used as primary key into the bookmark database, wherever that is. I tried to add the same page (with "bookmark this page") to the bottom of the bookmark menu, and to a submenu of the bookmark toolbar (mine a quite complex with lots of folders) and yes, only the last survives.
I tried to change changing the Name in "bookmark this page" adding a "bis" (I often edit the name), in the case the name were the key, but no effect, so presumably the key is the URL.
However ... if you go to "Organize bookmarks", select a bookmark, issue the copy command, go to another place, and issue the paste command, then you have two copies in two places ! (never done that before, I often used drag and drop to move a bookmark since I have no reason to have two copies).
I suppose it might depend to what is used as primary key into the bookmark database, wherever that is. I tried to add the same page (with "bookmark this page") to the bottom of the bookmark menu, and to a submenu of the bookmark toolbar (mine a quite complex with lots of folders) and yes, only the last survives.
I tried to change changing the Name in "bookmark this page" adding a "bis" (I often edit the name), in the case the name were the key, but no effect, so presumably the key is the URL.
However ... if you go to "Organize bookmarks", select a bookmark, issue the copy command, go to another place, and issue the paste command, then you have two copies in two places ! (never done that before, I often used drag and drop to move a bookmark since I have no reason to have two copies).
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. (G.B. Shaw)
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Re: Adding bookmarks
AFAIAA there isn't a simple workaround allowing you to add a bookmark to BOTH the Bookmarks Menu AND the Bookmarks Toolbar at the same time.
As Lucio Chiappetti suggests above the easiest method of achieving copies of the same bookmark(s) and/or bookmark folder(s) on BOTH the Bookmarks Menu AND the Bookmarks Toolbar... is using good old 'Copy & Paste' in the Bookmarks Library window. Allows duplication of individual bookmarks, highlighted groups of bookmarks, and/or bookmark folders.
As to quite why... perhaps several different bookmarking ideas/designs got implemented during early Firefox 1-4 development?
Others have asked and wondered about the apparent complexity and multiplicity of bookmarking buttons, menus, and options available:
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PS. A few Bookmark Menu & Bookmarking CSS scripts you might find useful... if interested to try any, installing via Lootyhoof's 'Stylem' Addon is recommended for general ease of use, testing, tweaking, on/off switches, etc:
PPS. Another very useful bookmarking modification available in Pale Moon is extending the number of 'Recently Bookmarked' websites displayed beyond the standard 'last 10' list provided as the default. Moonchild has added a 'hidden' integer Preference 'browser.places.smartBookmarks.max' that can easily be added to 'about:config'... and this then allows you to choose exactly how many 'Recently Bookmarked' items you want listed. Wonderful! See: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=23712&p=183490#p183490.
Moonchild's added 'hidden' Pref neatly avoids users having to struggle through learning all about the 'Smart Bookmarks' system, 'Places' and 'Places query URIs'... which are a decidedly complex subject! Hours of fun for your inner and perhaps?
As Lucio Chiappetti suggests above the easiest method of achieving copies of the same bookmark(s) and/or bookmark folder(s) on BOTH the Bookmarks Menu AND the Bookmarks Toolbar... is using good old 'Copy & Paste' in the Bookmarks Library window. Allows duplication of individual bookmarks, highlighted groups of bookmarks, and/or bookmark folders.
As to quite why... perhaps several different bookmarking ideas/designs got implemented during early Firefox 1-4 development?
Others have asked and wondered about the apparent complexity and multiplicity of bookmarking buttons, menus, and options available:
- Mozilla Support Q&A: Is there a way to automatically populate bookmarks and bookmark folders into Toolbar and Menu for a consistent view? https://support.mozilla.org/et/questions/1088818
- Mozillazine's 'Bookmarking methods' http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarking_methods
- Mozillazine's 'Sorting and rearranging bookmarks' http://kb.mozillazine.org/Sorting_and_r ... _-_Firefox
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PS. A few Bookmark Menu & Bookmarking CSS scripts you might find useful... if interested to try any, installing via Lootyhoof's 'Stylem' Addon is recommended for general ease of use, testing, tweaking, on/off switches, etc:
Moonchild's added 'hidden' Pref neatly avoids users having to struggle through learning all about the 'Smart Bookmarks' system, 'Places' and 'Places query URIs'... which are a decidedly complex subject! Hours of fun for your inner and perhaps?