Using Mozilla Firefox

[G0GQK]

Hello,

I downloaded Firefox last week and everything is working OK.
However I do have one problem for which I can't find an answer.

I want to move files about in Bookmarks and cannot find how to do it. We all know using Internet Explorer we can just click and drag files around and place them in positions which suit us best. Would appreciate help please.

Kind regards, Mel G0GQK

[dj1yfk]

Main menu: Bookmarks -> Organize Bookmarks. There you can also move them by drag & drop.

[k3wrv]

You're much better off with FireFox than IE. In linux, I just copied the bookmark file, but suspect you have to use some sort of Export command with IE and then maybe an import command with firefox (as the previous poster suggested) . But I've never used IE, except to download FF.

[G0GQK]

Hello Fabian,

Thankyou for your help, I tried this originally and it didn't work, but I think my mouse is getting lazy because I have just tried again and its OK.

However, I cannot do this with the main bookmark list, so is the default setting that all titles are listed in alphabetical order ?

Its not really a problem, but there are pages I would prefer to be at the top rather than antenna's and computers, such as newspapers and weather forecasts.

If there is a way please let me know.

Kind regards to all

Mel G0GQK

[G0GQK]

Hello,

I'm still looking for an answer to the above, if there is one.

Kind regards, Mel G0GQK

[KC7UP]

Mel I don't quite understand your problem. I use firefox and my bookmarks are not in alphabetical order only the order I desire. Using Organize bookmarks you can move any of them. The folders can be opened by clicking the + sign before the folder and the whole folder opens. Then just move, rename or sort using the icon for that.
Curt

[G0GQK]

Hello Curt,

At the top of the Mozilla Start Page is the heading Bookmarks
When Bookmarks is highlighted a list appears. Below the four Bookmark operating tabs are folders into which files are placed.

The folders I have created are for example, Computers, Ham radio, newspapers, information etc. and these are followed by a further 12 named folders.

It is these I would like to re-arrange, and not the files within within the folders, which I can move by clicking Organise Bookmarks.

Can these be re-arranged, and how, because I cannot move them by clicking and dragging ?

Kind regards, Mel G0GQK

[KC7UP]

Mel-- Did you click on the help file in the organize bookmarks window? There is extensive info about bookmarks listed.
Curt

[n1ydx]

Bookmarked Folders are like any folder or file.

Name the folder
A - Elephants
A - Antennas
A - Diodes
D - Porn Sites
G - Bible Study
etc etc
and sort the bookmarks. Guess how they will come out ??

Call me anal but I do that with mail boxes also and I don't seem to have a problem finding them.

Oh ya, my photos folders go like:

01152006 - Sledding
01182006 - Snowstorm
02142007 - Valentine Party
03152007 - Blah Blah
05122007 - Boat Launch

and so easy to find my photos.

Yup - I'm anal

N1YDX - Lee

[G0GQK]

Hello Curt,

Yes, I did check the help file so it seems that there isn't a way to move them around, I just wondered if someone knew a way.

What's this bloke on about next post up, he has a fixation on anals.!

Mel

[n5wsu]

Hello Mel
There is a way to move the folder on fire fox. highlite the folder and right click your will see a list use cut and then move to where you want to place the folder then right click again and paste the folder. And that it------Martin(N5WSU)

[g4lna]

Evening Mel,

I'm not quite sure what the problem is, I've been using FF for years and all I do if I want to move a folder or file is just to highlight it then drag and drop it. If I want to sort them I just go to Organise Bookmarks and click on Sort by name.

I must admit I use the Linux version of FF so there are some differences between the Windows version and the Linux version as I've found out in the past.

Paul.

[9A3HP]

I use PC-BSD (UNIX) And Firefox .
For me is easy way to make organize my Bookmark. Cut(selected items,) and Paste to place what i prefer. It work. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Of course before i make new Bookmark folder.

[ve3sre]

One very useful Firefox "add-on" is N0HR's "Propfire" for Firefox.

You can get it from here: N0HR Propfire (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1253)

It takes all of 30 seconds to install, close Firefox and then re-open it...and you'll have a regularly updated solar forecast appearing in the lower right-hand corner of Firefox!

These two articles that appeared on the ARRL website describe a whole bunch of other ways you can customize Firefox for amateur radio:

Customizing Firefox for Ham Radio (http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2006/03/31/1/)

Still Customizing Firefox for Ham Radio (http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2006/04/07/1/)

Of course there are all kinds of other ways you can customize Firefox using add-ons.

Enjoy!

73

[n0hr]

Glad to hear that you like Propfire (http://www.n0hr.com/Propfire.htm).

You can find a detailed description of Propfire here:
http://www.n0hr.com/Propfire.htm

73
Pat NØHR

[ve3sre]

Thanks Pat for your excellent work!

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif !!!!

[N0NB]

Cool!

I hadn't heard of propfire before and just installed it. Aside from an SFI of 70 it's working great on Iceweasel 2.0.0.5 on Debian Linux.

Nice work.

[WA9UAA]

Mel,
When I moved book marks into Linux I copied them on to a thumb drive, as I am dual booting with Win XP. With the bookmarks on the thumb drive, I used the import function in Firefox to access the thumb drive, and copied the book marks back into the new browser. HTH
73,
Rob WA9UAA

[AD7NW]

One of the coolest things about FF book marks is the toolbar folder. It's nice to have a shortcut to sites like QRZ right there in the toolbar. Just type Ctrl T to open a new tab, click the icon, and boom your in the login screen.