We generally only want add things to the primary UI of Chrome when we feel that it is something that will be used by a very high percentage of users.
However, this is the exact reason we're working on adding extensions to Chrome, so that these kind of itches can be scratched. One of the features we'd like to eventually add would allow people to plug custom code into the ominbox. It might allow you to type something like: bookmarklet <search> ... to restrict search results to only bookmarklets. With the APIs we have right now, you could put a textbox in the bookmarkbar and have it hidden until an icon is clicked. You could also search the bookmark system for bookmarklets. Pretty much the only thing you can't yet do is the dropdown, but maybe you can come up with some clever auto-complete style UI as a stop-gap. If you'd like to try it out, start here: http://dev.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/extensions/ - a On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's not exactly what I'm looking for. In my original post I mentioned > how the bookmarks bar search would work. You're right though, the > omnibox is sort of what I'm looking for except that it doesn't only > search for bookmarks. But I assume that the chrome team doesn't want > to clutter the user interface with more search boxes and would rather > keep all search related features within one search box. > > Thanks anyway for your input. > > On May 16, 4:08 pm, Aaron Boodman <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
