I just downloaded GMarks 1.0.3.3, using it with Firefox 9.0.1 on Windows Vista. Although I haven't yet done so, I intend on also installing it on my Linux and Mac systems as well.
This is a fairly detailed review, explaining what I like and what I don't like. If the author can take the time to read my suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated, since that is the reason I'm writing this messages. My intention in installing GMarks is to replace the Bookmarks toolbar button from the Google Toolbar. I've stopped using the Google Toolbar because it is no longer supported, and that lack of support is leading to various things breaking over time. I don't think Google intends on releasing a new version, so I'm replacing it with separate add-ons to replace the parts of the Google Toolbar that I use a lot. One of these is the Bookmarks. After installing GMarks, the first thing I noticed is that there is little indication that it was installed. This is because current releases of Firefox hide the menu bar by default. I found the GMarks menu by tapping the Alt key. I think it would be a good idea for the installer to auto-add something else as well - perhaps a toolbar button or auto-load a help page on the first startup, so new users don't have to go searching. I used the Customize Toolbar dialog to add the GMarks sidebar button and GMarks Bookmarks menu to my bookmarks toolbar. These icons don't have any text in the Customize Toolbar dialog. Additionally, the one for the Bookmarks menu appeared as the same blue-star icon as the sidebar icon. If I drag the Bookmarks menu off of the toolbar and back to the Customize window, it appears as other icons. I get the impression that this item doesn't actually have an icon. This should be fixed because it is confusing, especially for users less savvy than myself. In terms of actual behavior, once installed, there are only a few small things that I would like to see changed: 1: Can the Bookmarks menu toolbar item be renamed to "GMarks" so we know that it isn't somebody else's bookmarks menu? And when toolbars are configured for icons-only, hide the text. Perhaps use a distinctive icon so it doesn't look like local bookmark folders when text is hidden. 2: There needs to be support for one- and two-button mice. This is especially important for the Mac platform where older one-button mice are common and Apple's newer pointing devices only support left- and right-click, without any center/wheel-click capability. Specifically, on the Bookmarks menu, I can right-click a folder to get the "Open In Tabs" and "Add Bookmark Here" choices; it should also be possible to get this with Ctrl-left-click. Similarly, I can center/wheel-click a folder to open it in tabs - there should be a method to do this with one button (perhaps Alt-left-click? Ctrl-Shift-left-click?) 3: It would be great if there could be a toolbar icon to quickly add/ remove bookmarks. Perhaps even integrated with the Bookmarks menu icon - similar to how clicking the star part of the Google Toolbar icon works. Clicking it on a page that isn't bookmarked should add it, and clicking it on a page that is bookmarked should remove it, after confirmation. You've already got an icon to add/edit a bookmark, so maybe it can simply be enhanced to support removal as well. 4: I personally think the "Manage Online" menu item (to go to Google's bookmark webpage) should be a default option. No matter how fully- featured GMarks is, there will always be times when it is most convenient to use the web interface. But that's not really a bug, since it is easy for me to add it to the menu. But these are my only problems. Overall, I'm quite happy with GMarks and will continue using it. My problems, above, are all minor and should not significantly impair my ability to use it most of the time. Thank you for a great product and I look forward to trying out future versions. -- David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GMarks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmarks?hl=en.
