Have you tried using the omnibox to search for your bookmarklets? I think that it is almost exactly what you're asking for.
- a On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > > Com'on, doesn't anyone have an opinion on this? > > On May 4, 5:55 pm, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
