Can I bump?
On Apr 30, 5:08 pm, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
> PS: Remove the spaces in my link (http://
> bookmarklets .awardspace .com /chat/)
>
> On Apr 30, 5:06 pm, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I've been making a lot of bookmarklets lately and working with
> > bookmarks and the bookmarks bar. I've been thinking on what would be
> > the best way to organize bookmarklets, because bookmarklets are small
> > little tools and you might have a lot. So I put them in a folder on my
> > bookmarks bar to the right most area. This way I can easily access
> > them. But then this folder has gotten to cluttered, and the only way I
> > could organize them is by adding subfolders.
>
> > This is of course the best way to currently organize my bookmark(let)
> > s, and I'm not saying it's bad. But what I'm saying is, that I
> > suddenly got an idea from this whole experience. I thought about what
> > it would be like to have a search bar in the bookmarks bar. I'm not
> > talking about a clunky, take-up-all-the-space type of search bar. I'm
> > talking about one that automatically expands when you type into it.
> > Kinda like one of my bookmarklets:
>
> > http:// bookmarklets .freehostia .com /chat/
>
> > If you were to run the bookmarklet form that page you'd find a little
> > blue thing appear at the bottom right of the page. If you where to
> > click it or press ctrl+space, you'd find that you'd be able to type in
> > it. But notice how it automatically expands as you type. This is how I
> > recommend a bookmarks search bar in the bookmarks bar would behave.
> > The search bar should start out as the size of a folder icon in the
> > bookmarks bar. Once you start typing though, it expands and moves all
> > the bookmarks to the right of it. Also as you type, it displays a drop
> > down menu of all the bookmarks related to the current search keyword
> > (s). You can then use the arrow keys or mouse to select a bookmark
> > from this menu.
>
> > I know what you could be thinking; why not just open the bookmarks
> > manager and use the search feature there. Well because it require more
> > effort to find what your looking for. With a bookmarks search feature
> > right on the bookmarks bar, you could find exactly what your looking
> > for on the fly. It would be so much more intuitive! Heck, what if you
> > made the "Other bookmarks" folder the search bar and when you focus/
> > click on the search bar it'll display the drop down list that "Other
> > bookmarks" would have displayed anyway.
>
> > This idea just came to mind and so I thought I'd share it. I'm all for
> > a search bar in the bookmarks bar. Although I recommend it being on
> > the right with auto-expand ability.
>
> > With a search bar I wouldn't have to navigate through numerous
> > subfolders to get to where I want. All I would need to do is start
> > typing the name of the bookmarklet I'm looking for. Of course I would
> > still organize my bookmarks into subfolders, but with a bookmarks
> > search bar I could easily access them.
>
> > Optionally in this request, a tags feature for every bookmark would
> > come in handy with a search bar. This way I can add a bookmarklet tag
> > or * tag to all my bookmarklets so that I can just start with the that
> > tag and it'll bring up all of my bookmarklets.
>
> > Whew. Sorry for the long post. What is your personal opinion on this
> > request? Do you think it would come in handy? Would you use it? Even
> > if you don't use it, do you think others would find it useful? Your
> > thoughts?
>
> > Thanks for taking the time to read this. Cheers!
>
> > Note: please don't use my bookmarklet other then for example purposes
> > here, 'cause the server that I have isn't a good server and can't
> > handle people using it.
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