Gabriel
Wed Jul 02 06:34:02 PDT 2008
I just ASSUMED you were one of Bill's guys who roams one or more groups and
responds rapidly with erudite commentary. I must have been thinking of
another "PA Bear [MS MVP]."
--
System: HP a6220n, Core 2 Duo Pro E4500 @ 2.20 GHz, 2GB, Vista Home Premium
SP1, IE 7.0 as preinstalled.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> PS: What friends in Redmon?
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >> Let me clarify that I'm talking about Ctl-D, then using the drop down
> >> list
> >> to selct the folder in which to file the favorite. All the folders are
> >> displayed expanded.
> >
> > Well, that's different than "browsing the favorites folder," isn't it?
> >
> > WYSIWYG in that case.
> >
> >
> > Gabriel wrote:
> >> My apologies if I offended you or your friends in Redmond. It was an
> >> unnecessary and inaccurate jab. I've been building software for over 40
> >> years and am not unaware of the complexities, pressures and frustractions
> >> of
> >> software engineering. My comment was uncalled for.
> >>
> >> Your answer "A3. Double-click on any folder to 'unexpand' it," did not
> >> work.
> >> The first click selects that folder as the folder to file the favorite
> >> in.
> >> Let me clarify that I'm talking about Ctl-D, then using the drop down
> >> list
> >> to selct the folder in which to file the favorite. All the folders are
> >> displayed expanded.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>> A1. WYSIWYG. Now that you've imported the bookmarks, re-arrange as
> >>> desired
> >>> and they should stay that way.
> >>>
> >>> A2. Not in IE but in the Favorites folder (typically C:\Documents and
> >>> Settings\<username>\Favorites).
> >>>
> >>> A3. Double-click on any folder to "unexpand" it.
> >>>
> >>> You're certainly entitled to your opinion, however you came to that
> >>> conclusion, but IE7 wasn't designed to resemble or function like FF. If
> >>> you prefer FF, use it instead.
> >>> --
> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin
http://aumha.net
> >>> DTS-L
http://dts-l.net/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Gabriel wrote:
> >>>> 1. I imported my bookmarks from FF into IE. They are now in
> >>>> alphabetical
> >>>> order which is not the way I had them nor is it the way I want them. If
> >>>> I
> >>>> add a favorite to the bottom I'd like it to stay there. If I move a
> >>>> folder
> >>>> I'd like it to stay where I moved it. Possible in IE?
> >>>> 2. In FF I can select multiple bookmarks to move or delete. How can I
> >>>> do
> >>>> same in IE?
> >>>> 3. If I want to browse the favorites folders all the folders, with the
> >>>> entire tree expanded, are displayed with no obvious way to collapse
> >>>> any.
> >>>> I
> >>>> read in other posts that this was a design desicion and will be the
> >>>> same
> >>>> way
> >>>> in IE 8? My 2 cents: this is an upside-down design and a product of
> >>>> laziness
> >>>> in Redmond.
>
>