[Mozilla Enterprise] Force FF to stop using "other bookmarks"

[Paul Kosinski]

I agree, the current scheme is a time waster for *all* users. There
should be to a preference like there is for where to save files.

And the fact that it was closed as "won't fix" 13 (!) years ago
suggests a disregard for ease of use issues.

Paul Kosinski



On Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:05:49 -0300
"Thane K. Sherrington" <thane at computerconnectionltd.com> wrote:

> I get that this is a pretty small thing to a lot of users on this list 
> (although it is an extra unneeded step for everyone) but for my end 
> users, I get a lot of pushback because "Firefox is too hard, the 
> bookmarks don't work".  I think making this put bookmarks in the main 
> list would remove friction for end users.
> 
> Thane K. Sherrington
> 
> Computer Connection, Ltd. ...taking the mystery out of computers since 1982.
> Winner of the 2012 Ian Spencer - Excellence in Business Award
> *Thanks for making us the Reader's Choice Best Computer Store in 2016, 
> 2017, 2018 and 2019!*
> 95 College St., Antigonish,
> NS B2G 1X6
> 902-863-3361 (phone)
> 902-863-2580 (fax)
> thane at computerconnectionltd.com
> On 31/08/2020 6:00 a.m., Timo Pietilä wrote:
> > There is actually even older bug talking about same issue mentioned in 
> > one of the comments of that bug.
> >
> > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423617
> >
> > That's 13 years old (closed as wontfix)
> >
> > Seems like this has been issue in FF forever.
> >
> > Timo Pietilä
> >
> > On 28.8.2020 21.14, Mike Kaply wrote:  
> >> We have a bug opened on this that's unfortunately been open forever.
> >>
> >> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412263 
> >> <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412263>
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 1:10 PM Thane K. Sherrington 
> >> <thane at computerconnectionltd.com 
> >> <mailto:thane at computerconnectionltd.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     When I bookmark a page, it saves the bookmark in "Other Bookmarks"
> >>     rather than "Bookmarks Menu" which means every bookmark requires
> >>     three clicks to get to: Bookmarks, Other Bookmarks, then the
> >>     bookmark itself.  It's unintuitive, makes it hard for newbies to
> >>     find their bookmarks, and doesn't appear to offer any advantage that
> >>     I can see.
> >>
> >>     I want bookmarks to go in the main bookmarks menu unless I select
> >>     another sub menu.
> >>
> >>     Thane K. Sherrington
> >>
> >>     Computer Connection, Ltd. ...taking the mystery out of computers
> >>     since 1982.
> >>     Winner of the 2012 Ian Spencer - Excellence in Business Award
> >>     *Thanks for making us the Reader's Choice Best Computer Store in
> >>     2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!*
> >>     95 College St., Antigonish,
> >>     NS B2G 1X6
> >>     902-863-3361 (phone)
> >>     902-863-2580 (fax)
> >>     thane at computerconnectionltd.com 
> >> <mailto:thane at computerconnectionltd.com>
> >>     On 28/08/2020 2:58 p.m., Mike Kaply wrote:  
> >>>     I'm not sure what you are referring to.
> >>>
> >>>     Mike
> >>>
> >>>     On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 12:54 PM Thane K. Sherrington
> >>>     <thane at computerconnectionltd.com
> >>>     <mailto:thane at computerconnectionltd.com>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>         Is there a way to force FF to use the main bookmarks instead
> >>>         of "other bookmarks" by default?
> >>>
> >>>         Seems like a really odd design choice.
> >>>
> >>>         --         Thane K. Sherrington
> >>>
> >>>         Computer Connection, Ltd. ...taking the mystery out of
> >>>         computers since 1982.
> >>>         Winner of the 2012 Ian Spencer - Excellence in Business Award
> >>>         *Thanks for making us the Reader's Choice Best Computer Store
> >>>         in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!*
> >>>         95 College St., Antigonish,
> >>>         NS B2G 1X6
> >>>         902-863-3361 (phone)
> >>>         902-863-2580 (fax)
> >>>         thane at computerconnectionltd.com
> >>>         <mailto:thane at computerconnectionltd.com>