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    • vampirecamilla
      vampirecamilla last edited by

      Explain me that, please:
      what's the point of select some bookmarks if you can't do anything with this selection? For example: you can't open all the selected bookmarks in the same time or move all selected into another folder.
      Lucky me Opera as improved bookmarks! 😃

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        Ctrl X.

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        • lando242
          lando242 last edited by

          Explain me that, please: what's the point of select some bookmarks if you can't do anything with this selection?

          Uhh, you can do things with the selection? If you select more than one bookmark, either using click and drag or the check box on the bookmark itself, you can drag them to a different folder, right click and create a new folder with the selected bookmarks in it or delete the selected bookmarks. But if you can't get Opera to do that you might be suffering from a PEBKAC Error.

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          • vampirecamilla
            vampirecamilla last edited by

            No comment.
            These bookmarks don't like me at all. Completely unmanageable. Yes, I can do the stuff you tell me, but no more.
            I'm so sad, Opera is unrecognisable. :'''(

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            • Deleted User
              Deleted User last edited by

              I had 6-7 (they did away with that space???) on top for easy one click access, bookmark cross on top right also for easy access. Now we have to go to Opera button and click this & that to do everything the hard way, and they are going to keep it like this?

              Pathetic change for the worst. Absolutely pathetic.

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              • peterx666
                peterx666 last edited by

                Was pleased with how Opera 27 moved the bookmarks

                The only problem is ... as somebody said in comments above that there is no way to "manage bookmarks" or move them to the top level where they are easier to use

                Anybody know a way?

                pete
                :|

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                • mgmuldoon
                  mgmuldoon last edited by

                  I have been through all the browsers. IE is an abomination, Firefox is getting to big and slow, and I use Chrome only because I keep my work diary in Calendar. Then I very recently discovered Opera and liked things well enough it is now my default browser at work. Liked it until I bookmarked some thing and tried to organize it so I can quickly fine what I marked. OUCH! I'm having a very hard time doing anything that is easy in all other browsers. So I am asking for help and am assuming it's just me but let's find out.

                  I want to create a new folder inside of My Folders called Phone Stuff. How do I do that?

                  After I have the new folder I want to move several bookmarks into it. Easiest would be drag and drop but I can't even move these marks into an existing folder. How do I do that?

                  Thanks ahead of time to anyone that can tell me how to do these 2 simple tasks. If it is not possible then I guess I'll have to say goodbye to Opera and go back to something that works. I'm already getting in trouble here at work because I am not being productive and earning my pay as I have to spend so much time trying to do something I need but can't get to work in Opera 28. I would like to stay with Opera as I like several things about it. But I need to store locations I need to come back to later and in such a manner that my weak brain can remember where it is easily and quickly. For me that means stuff in folders with names I use and in that the bookmarks that naturally fall under the folder name. At least my Imported Bookmarks from Firefox to Opera did not change at all so if I had previously had placed it in Firefox where I can easily find it I can find it again in Opera under Imports.

                  HELP!!

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                  • lando242
                    lando242 last edited by

                    I want to create a new folder inside of My Folders called Phone Stuff. How do I do that?

                    Open your bookmarks manager (Ctrl+Shift+B) and get into the 'My folders' folder. Either click the new folder icon near the top of the page (its a folder with a + in it) or right click a blank area in the man window and click 'new folder'.

                    After I have the new folder I want to move several bookmarks into it.

                    When in the bookmarks manager you should be able to click and drag to select entries. You can also hover you mouse over each entry and click the check mark on them to select them.

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                    • lem729
                      lem729 last edited by

                      There are so many things wrong with the new bookmark system.
                      If you are using them as icons, they take up loads of space, so you can't see many on screen. Even if showing them in list format, they are still too spaced out and you don't get many on screen. A more compact format would be far better, both in the bookmarks window and the folder list.

                      Add a bookmarks extension manager like Chrookmarks for Chrome.

                      https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrookmarks-chrome-bookma/kcdheengilgkagjehknnnofigbmlnnfj

                      I use with it, the Opera extension, Add Bookmark. https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/add-bookmark/?display=en

                      They're a very good team. When you click on the Chrookmarks icon on the icon bar, you get a nice vertical display that doesn't take up too much space at all. It's very neat and orderly.. Chrookmarks organizes the folders for you alphabetically or chronologically. You don't have to do anything there, other than to choose the way you want it organized.

                      Remember though, to download a Chrome extension easily, you need the Opera extension, called Download Chrome Extension, https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/download-chrome-extension-9/?display=en

                      or Extension Source Viewer, https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/extension-source-viewer/

                      As for the Opera extension, Add Bookmarks, you get a star icon in the address bar on the right, and also, when you right click on a web page (that you want to make a bookmark for), a star icon can be selected. When you click on the star icon, it sets up your taking the bookmark, and easily storing it in the folder you want.

                      Now if if the cursor for your mouse happens to be on the upper right hand side of the browser, it's much easier to open your bookmarks this way (by clicking on the Chrookmarks icon). As for taking the bookmark, you get two ways to do it (from the star icon on the address bar, or right clicking on an empty space on the page you want to save to get the star icon). So it's often quicker to take the bookmark with Add Bookmark. The Opera bookmark system still works, so you can make use of it too.

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                      • mgmuldoon
                        mgmuldoon last edited by

                        Thank you Lem729. Your directions were very clear and these extensions fixed everything that I think is wrong with the new Opera. I am once again a happy user because with these extensions giving the user control I can get work done!

                        again thany you very much.
                        Michael

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                        • Deleted User
                          Deleted User last edited by

                          Neo Opera is silky smooth and pretty. Other than that it is useless to me because the native bookmarks are atrocious. I won't bother installing extensions etc. I keep trying it once and a while to see what progress is being made. Overall it's a joke.

                          The Vivaldi project is already vastly better in terms of layout. All people who liked Olde Opera bookmarks should try Vivaldi. It is in nascent form and far from finished but the company is active in development and engaged with users; they solicit feedback and suggestions.

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                          • canadagoose4ever
                            canadagoose4ever last edited by

                            Why trash Opera? If you're happy with another browser, why try to stir up trouble here and recruit Opera users for some other browser?

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User last edited by

                              The Vivaldi project is already vastly better in terms of layout. All people who liked Olde Opera bookmarks should try Vivaldi. It is in nascent form and far from finished but the company is active in development and engaged with users; they solicit feedback and suggestions.

                              Vivaldi is still piece of crap and have no match for old Opera. Still no browsers have no match for old Opera (except speed of course and some website compatibility). Vivaldi is still some pre-alfa product without features and with ugly design. Even if I dont like new Opera I have to admit that Vivaldi is useless.

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                              • flak2000
                                flak2000 last edited by

                                Why they just don't do what IE Firefox does put the bookmarks in the top right corner with drop down menu to see them what's so hard about that.
                                Or has opera made this possible now as I have not used opera for a while so don't know about the latest versions I stopped using opera because I couldn't access my bookmarks easily like I can in firefox.

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                                • lando242
                                  lando242 last edited by

                                  You can access bookmarks from the Opera menu. You can also enable a bookmarks toolbar if you like. There is also a sidebar for extensions in the development release. There are extensions that you can add to that which allow you to access bookmarks.

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                                  • lem729
                                    lem729 last edited by

                                    Why they just don't do what IE Firefox does put the bookmarks in the top right corner with drop down menu to see them what's so hard about that.
                                    Or has opera made this possible now as I have not used opera for a while so don't know about the latest versions I stopped using opera because I couldn't access my bookmarks easily like I can in firefox.

                                    With a bookmarks manager extension like Chrookmarks for Chrome (link provided in my earlier post in this thread), you can access your bookmarks from the icon bar by clicking on the Chrookmarks icon on the "upper right side of Opera". If your cursor is on the right side, it makes accessing your bookmarks simple. You can always if your cursor is elsewhere, or any time you want, access your bookmarks through the native Opera setup also. What Chrookmarks gives you (or some other bookmarks manager extension) is an "option" to access your bookmarks easily when your cursor is on the right side of the browser. Now I have already mentioned how it does a lot better than the Opera bookmarks setup in my earlier post. My point here is that it is useful just for its ability to give easy access to your bookmarks when one's cursor is on the right side of browser without even considering its other advantages.

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                                    • harri-belli
                                      harri-belli last edited by

                                      It's a real bad thing that you have only one level to store the bookmarks. Another bad thing is, you have to save attachments before you can open them.

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                                      • lando242
                                        lando242 last edited by

                                        It's a real bad thing that you have only one level to store the bookmarks.

                                        I don't understand what you mean. Opera's bookmark system has folders, so theres not only one level.

                                        Another bad thing is, you have to save attachments before you can open them.

                                        Thats a matter of opinion. Generally its a good idea to let your systems scanners have a look at a file before you try and open it. That said, I have my files set to auto-save in the same folder every time and just double click the pop up the appears when they finish and it opens.

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                                        • threatdown
                                          threatdown last edited by

                                          It's a real bad thing that you have only one level to store the bookmarks. Another bad thing is, you have to save attachments before you can open them.

                                          They are working on adding a tree view for bookmarks (you can see an early/buggy version of it in opera:flags), so the one level thing shouldn't be a limitation in the future.

                                          As lando mentioned above, you aren't limited to storing bookmarks in one level, it does let you create as many subfolders as you want, the only limitation is only being able to view one level from the sidebar on the bookmarks manager and heart menu which they are working on a tree view for.

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                                          • septianyp
                                            septianyp last edited by

                                            bad ever idea,

                                            last week, i have downloaded opera but i lose track about where the EXPORT BOOKMARK MENU
                                            i keep searching in menu and setting but i know it have gone

                                            did any suggestion for me where i can download the alternative way for this?

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