[SOLVED] Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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[SOLVED] Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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Years ago gHacks published this https://www.ghacks.net/2008/09/18/fast- ... ks-access/ excellent hack to create a linked folder to the "Unsorted bookmarks". I placed the folder on the toolbar and was using this hack since the article appeared. But now, in version 53.0.3 it died. I lost the much needed quick access to the bookmarks. The Recently Bookmarked option is not helpful since I kept in this folder old bookmarks as well.

Is there a way to create a folder to mirror the contents of the Other bookmarks folder?
Last edited by ineuw on May 28th, 2018, 9:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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IMO you can not create links to such folders. but you always can copy and paste content from it.

from "unsorted" as a trash collecting place to "other" means nothing, just a name change. i still collect bookmarks and sort them off when i have spare time.
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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Thanks Brumelchen, it's sad to loose such a feature on which I relied on for years. The only poor substitute is creating a folder on the toolbar and placing a new bookmark into this folder while bookmarking, when I want a quick access. Otherwise it's the "Other bookmarks" folder. :-(
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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Thanks Brumelchen, it's sad to loose such a feature on which I relied on for years. The only poor substitute is creating a folder on the toolbar and moving a new bookmark into this folder when I want a quick access. Otherwise it's "Other bookmarks". :-(
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

Post by dickvl »

Still works for me.

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place:folder=UNFILED_BOOKMARKS
Note that you need to close and restart Firefox or possibly do a cut and paste to make the bookmark work as a smart folder.

See also:
https://developer.mozilla.org/Mozilla/T ... query_URIs

Data on clipboard after a copy:

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{"title":"Other Bookmarks","id":4761,"itemGuid":"kJVP_AO9-OHl","parent":3,"dateAdded":1496950207176000,"lastModified":1496950224633000,"type":"text/x-moz-place","uri":"place:folder=UNFILED_BOOKMARKS","concreteId":5}
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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i remember an extension to open unsorted bookmarks, but that is old and not working. i also did not find any userscript for a button nor a bookmarklet. sorry
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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My apologies to everyone. "place:folder=UNFILED_BOOKMARKS" does work. On creation the message is that the address is not understood. One must restart Firefox. Thanks for all the comments and apologize for wasting your time.
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Re: Creating a folder link to "Other bookmarks"

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no waste, just the spirit of a community. thank you.
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