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Merged 16 posts from Bookmarks Menu (folder).
    a year later

    Currently in my Bookmarks folder list is Favorites, Bookmarks Bar and Bookmarks and none can be removed.

    All folders are unnecessary as all should fall under the list of Bookmarks and perhaps add a folder called Other Bookmarks for those that people want hidden, similar to Chrome setup.

    How it currently looks, all folders useless and unremovable.
    Orion

    Would be better if it looked like this:
    Would be better if it looked like this, Chrome

    • Vlad replied to this.

      Jayshai I seem to remember similar requests from the past. Can you look through the forum and a link a couple so we can merge them and discuss the optimal solution?

          Merged 3 posts from Simplify bookmarks folders.
            a month later

            to summarize previous discussions:

            what should be done is to have a top level "Bookmarks" folder, BUT in the UI, don't show it to the user. it would be merely for API compatibility.

            this is because that bookmarks folder doesn't need to actually do anything important in terms of organization.
            the other special folders, Favorites and Bookmarks Bar, should show up above all other bookmarks, and the contents of the Bookmarks folder underneath.

            basically:

            • Vlad replied to this.

              eirk Oh this is very elegant. We could just remove Bookmarks folder from the menu, sidebar, window when we are editing.

                The showcase of this folder is unnecessary, so hiding it and making it invisible, perhaps two pixels high, and removing the nesting of all bookmarks underneath.

                Remove the empty space which is the red area. It can be removed visually.

                  Fortrikka changed the title to Hide bookmarks folder .
                    a year later
                    Merged 3 posts from Hide bookmarks folder.
                      a month later

                      @Vlad old issue that might not be difficult to implement

                        a month later

                        I got the latest update to Orion
                        Version 0.99.124.1-beta (WebKit 616.1.10)

                        It is installed on iMac (macOS Ventura 13.3.1 (a) build 22E772610a)

                        The release notes stated the Bookmark Folder had been removed.

                        But that Bookmark Folder is still there.

                        • Vlad replied to this.

                          Hi,

                          When I click on the Menu Bar "Bookmarks" it is still listed in the drop down menu.

                          Plus when I click "Edit Bookmarks" it is still clearly there at the bottom of page.

                          • Vlad replied to this.

                            jputting Just to clarify this ticket was about removing the Bookmarks folder which hosted other folders.. "Bookmbarks bar" is use to store bookmarks in the bookmarks bar.

                                Vlad
                                What I do not understand is why there is a folder for the Bookmarks Bar listed when you click the Menu Bar "Bookmarks", surely that is not needed?

                                If you are using the Bookmarks Bar, it is plain to see what Bookmarks have been listed in it, as it is visible onscreen.

                                I do understand they have to be stored somewhere, But when you click "Edit Bookmarks" that folder is plainly visible and editable.

                                It is really just another unneeded folder taking up extra Menu Bar space.

                                I really love the compact mode, finally we have a browser which gives us a choice of having a very slim and compact user interface and we don't have to put with large tabs and toolbars which have become the normal appearance of browsers since Chrome made its debut.

                                    no its not. bookmarks bar is not the same as bookmarks (or bookmarks menu) which is not the same as favorites.
                                    i thought this was clarified a few times already.

                                    bookmarks/bookmarks menu - things shown in the Bookmarks menu in the menubar
                                    bookmarks bar - things shown underneath the address bar, and above the tab bar
                                    favorites - things shown in the start page

                                      As someone coming from years of using Safari and Firefox, I am used to having bookmarks directly listed in the Bookmarks menu bar, rather than forced into folder flyouts. In both of those browsers, bookmarks not placed in a folder are directly listed, which makes them very convenient. In Orion, however, all bookmarks must be in a folder, which adds an unnecesary step of hovering over a folder to access my bookmarks.

                                      In Firefox, there is a folder called "Bookmarks Menu," the contents of which automatically appear in the Bookmarks menu bar. In Safari, any bookmarks outside of a folder appear in the Bookmarks menu dropdown. I have a preference for Firefox's implementation, but either would fulfill the request.

                                      I've attached screenshots of how it looks in both Safari and Firefox, vs Orion's existing design.

                                      Thank you, loving the browser!

                                      Firefox:

                                      Safari:

                                      Orion:

                                      • Vlad replied to this.

                                        bookmarks are explicitly not in the main menu because there are three places for them

                                        1. favorites, shown in the new tab page
                                        2. bookmarks bar, shown in bookmarks bar
                                        3. bookmarks, for everything else

                                        seems like that you are suggesting for the bookmarks in the bookmarks bar to be in the menu?

                                          14 days later

                                          Ryan-Smith In your screenshot Firefox also has three root level folders, same like Orion. What is exactly the difference you are asking for? Is it also create fourth (in Orion's case) folder called Bookmarks menu to handle Bookmarks shown in the menu?)

                                          I guess we could create Bookmarks menu and have two default bookmarks there to get it going for new users (Orion documentation and Orion Feedback)

                                          • eirk replied to this.