How to delete or hide unsorted bookmarks folder? (Solved)

wright76878 · Post by **wright76878** » April 26th, 2008, 3:22 pm

Newest build, right. Just can't delete the original.

endolith · Post by **endolith** » April 27th, 2008, 9:26 pm

Anyone know how to move things INTO the Unsorted Bookmarks folder? I already had a folder for this, and now I'd like to put its contents inside the dedicated system folder

bomfog · Post by **bomfog** » April 28th, 2008, 10:39 am

In the right pane of the Library, select (control/shift click on windows) the items you want to move and drag them to the Unfiled folder.

endolith · Post by **endolith** » April 28th, 2008, 9:11 pm

bomfog wrote:In the right pane of the Library, select (control/shift click on windows) the items you want to move and drag them to the Unfiled folder.

Don't you think I would have tried that? It doesn't work, which is why I'm asking here.

bomfog · Post by **bomfog** » April 29th, 2008, 1:45 pm

endolith wrote:Don't you think I would have tried that?

Seems to WFM, as does cut and paste, from a toolbar or Bookmark Menu folder to Unfiled. Apparently your mileage varies. Good luck.

Safe mode, clean profile, open Library -> Bookmarks Menu -> Mozilla Firefox folder, select the four entries, drag to Unsorted (AKA Unfiled) Bookmarks. Q.E.D.

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endolith · Post by **endolith** » April 29th, 2008, 8:53 pm

1. Run firefox in safe mode
2. Open bookmarks library
3. Navigate to All Bookmarks --> Bookmarks Menu --> Unorganized
3. Select a bookmark or two and drag from right pane into Unsorted Bookmarks.
4. After releasing mouse, dragged bookmarks move back into right-hand pane and are not added to the Unsorted Bookmarks folder.

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ton85 · Post by **ton85** » May 14th, 2008, 9:38 am

Is there any way to move the "unsorted bookmarks" folder to a more accessible place? At least include it in the regular bookmark view. I'm using build 5/12/2008 and the only way to access it is to open the bookmarks manager.

Also, is it possible to change the default location where Firefox stores the "one-click" bookmarks? Instead of saving it in the "unsorted bookmarks" folder, maybe they could be stored in the bookmarks menu (without any folders).

Thank You

supernova_00 · Post by **supernova_00** » May 14th, 2008, 10:06 am

I'm building an extension that will show this folder in the bookmarks menu. Keep an eye out in the Extension/Theme release forum

Bluefang · Post by **Bluefang** » May 14th, 2008, 11:49 am

You could open up the places.sqlite database and change the 'parent' field of the Unsorted Bookmarks record to be the id of another folder record.

Alice0775 · Post by **Alice0775** » May 14th, 2008, 2:45 pm

Here, I created a small extension. It shows "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder in bookmarks menu.
https://addons.mozilla.org/ja/firefox/addon/7269

cosgrover · Post by **cosgrover** » June 9th, 2008, 4:46 pm

Just to throw this thread back on topic: is there any way to move the Unsorted Bookmarks folder in the sidebar from the bottom of the bookmarks list to the top?

Better still is there a way to get rid of it - either deleting or making it invisible?

For me, it's a pointless irritation.

Thanks.

- Richard

ltsnow · Post by **ltsnow** » June 9th, 2008, 5:53 pm

cosgrover wrote:Just to throw this thread back on topic: is there any way to move the Unsorted Bookmarks folder in the sidebar from the bottom of the bookmarks list to the top?

Better still is there a way to get rid of it - either deleting or making it invisible?

For me, it's a pointless irritation.

Thanks.

- Richard

Thanks Richard for coming back to my original question.

cosgrover · Post by **cosgrover** » June 18th, 2008, 3:56 pm

I haven't been able to find a way to get rid of the Unsorted Bookmarks folder, but I've found a (blindingly obvious) way of making it less of an irritant.

Right-click (or Ctrl-click on Macs) on the Unsorted Bookmarks folder. Select Properties. In the Name field press the space bar once. Now click OK.

The Unsorted Bookmarks folder's name will now be blank.

While this doesn't get rid of the damn thing, it makes it a whole lot easier to ignore.

But any ways to get rid or hide this folder properly - without requiring knowledge of Firefox coding - would be appreciated.

- Richard

Bozz · Post by **Bozz** » June 18th, 2008, 4:04 pm

Well I'll be. I was trying everything but the spacebar. I even renamed it ` but that was still a little visible. Thanks cosgrover. The space is there but any other visual is gone and thats okay by me.

BernG · Post by **BernG** » June 18th, 2008, 4:21 pm

Alice0775 wrote:Here, I created a small extension. It shows "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder in bookmarks menu.
https://addons.mozilla.org/ja/firefox/addon/7269

Thank you.

I get more info from this forum than from all the tons documentation or any other forum.

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