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Bookmarks Menu button lacks "bookmark this page" and a recent bookmarks folder.

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Binder07
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Currently to achieve basic bookmark functionality I have to use both the Library and Bookmarks Menu toolbar buttons. Since this is asinine I'm assuming I'm missing something.

I would like help enabling either of the following to fix this:

Library, make it actually show bookmarks when clicking the "bookmarks" button and put the recent bookmarks in a folder.

Bookmarks Menu button, I need this menu to have an option to bookmark the tab I'm currently on and enable a folder to view my recently bookmarked.

Any help would be appreciated.

Edit:

Can I make it so the Bookmarked (via star) dialog defaults to the most recent option instead of unsorted?

Also is having a recent bookmarks section in the Bookmarks Menu just not possible?

Currently to achieve basic bookmark functionality I have to use both the Library and Bookmarks Menu toolbar buttons. Since this is asinine I'm assuming I'm missing something. I would like help enabling either of the following to fix this: Library, make it actually show bookmarks when clicking the "bookmarks" button and put the recent bookmarks in a folder. Bookmarks Menu button, I need this menu to have an option to bookmark the tab I'm currently on and enable a folder to view my recently bookmarked. Any help would be appreciated. Edit: Can I make it so the Bookmarked (via star) dialog defaults to the most recent option instead of unsorted? Also is having a recent bookmarks section in the Bookmarks Menu just not possible?

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You can create a so called smart bookmark that shows the result of a query in the Bookmarks Menu folder in a drop-down list.

Name: Recently Bookmarked Location: place:folder=BOOKMARKS_MENU&folder=UNFILED_BOOKMARKS&folder=TOOLBAR&queryType=1&sort=12&maxResults=10&excludeQueries=1

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Shadow110
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Does not the Star in the Address Bar bookmark pages for you ?

Right clicking a Tab will show menu and Bookmark all Tabs as a Option.

There is a Button called Show Side Bar, 1 click and you have all you want in front of you, actuall y to the left, though might be able to move it to the right.....

https://www.howtogeek.com/333110/how-to-customize-firefox-quantum-and-remove-the-white-space-around-the-title-bar/

As for the other ways you wanted it is not possible at this time.

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

Binder07
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Pkshadow said

Does not the Star in the Address Bar bookmark pages for you ? Right clicking a Tab will show menu and Bookmark all Tabs as a Option. There is a Button called Show Side Bar, 1 click and you have all you want in front of you, actuall y to the left, though might be able to move it to the right..... https://www.howtogeek.com/333110/how-to-customize-firefox-quantum-and-remove-the-white-space-around-the-title-bar/ As for the other ways you wanted it is not possible at this time. Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

Thank you.

Can I make it so the Bookmarked (via star) dialog defaults to the most recent option instead of unsorted?

Also is having a recent bookmarks section in the Bookmarks Menu just not possible?

Modified by Binder07

the-edmeister
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You can get rid of the Bookmarks button that basically only displays the Recently Bookmarked items. See if this meets your needs.

  • Click on the 57 library icon library icon and go to bookmarks > bookmarking tools > add bookmarks menu to the toolbar.
  • Then you click the Bookmark Menu icon (star on tray) icon that's newly appearing on the toolbar, you'll get to the same bookmarks menu like in earlier versions...
    • cor-el
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    You can create a so called smart bookmark that shows the result of a query in the Bookmarks Menu folder in a drop-down list.

    Name: Recently Bookmarked Location: place:folder=BOOKMARKS_MENU&folder=UNFILED_BOOKMARKS&folder=TOOLBAR&queryType=1&sort=12&maxResults=10&excludeQueries=1