![]() Take this ‘Toolbar Dial’ for instance and let’s see how the user will access a given bookmark from there on :Ģ- Open the required folder from those displayed by the extension.Ĭumbersome compared to another approach I consider far more practical, easy, faster : This is fine but as often my feeling is that many extensions are built around a concept which is not always, IMO, the smartest approach. More specifically it loads the ones that have been saved in Firefox’s “Bookmarks Toolbar” folder.” “The extension picks up links that you have saved as Bookmarks. You can also use Scrapyard to manage your bookmarks. Personally, I had been a long time user of Speed Dial (by Josep del Rio) which of course doesn't work with Firefox Quantum, but has a nearly-identical and worthy replacement in Group Speed Dial. Power users may find it to be a bit too simple. Toolbar Dial is easy to use, has a clean interface and the lack of options maybe a good thing for some users. I tested it on Firefox and Microsoft Edge Chromium and the options are the same. The add-on is open source, visit the GitHub page for the technical details. It also allows you to customize the tab loading behavior for folders, i.e., when you open a bookmark folder and click on a dial, it can be opened in a new tab or in the current one. You can select the default folder to be used for the add-on. It has an option switch to a Dark theme for the new tab. Customization optionsĪccess the Firefox add-ons (Or Chrome's extensions) page and select Toolbar Dial > Options to view the extension's settings. Re-arrange the folders manually (or sort it by name) using the sidebar and the order will be reflected in Toolbar Dial.ĭo I need to use folders? No, you can place your favorite sites on the root folder of the Bookmarks Toolbar to access them directly. Create new folders to organize your bookmarks. How to organize the speed-dial? Use the Bookmarks settings in Firefox. It uses the name that you used for the bookmark.ĭoes the bookmark toolbar need to be enabled for the add-on to work? No, the extension uses the browser's toolbar A label is displayed below every dial, and you can customize it. ![]() This text isn't customizable, it is taken from the domain name which it displays in a large font size, and the domain extension (COM, NET, etc) in a smaller font, below the name. The add-on doesn't load the favicon or a preview of the web-page, it just places the dial with a text inside it. Install the add-on, open a new tab and you will see large dials, one for each of your bookmark folders and websites that. Also, its worth noting that a totally different extension called Bookmark Dial exists, which is probably why this one became Toolbar Dial. ![]() More specifically it loads the ones that have been saved in Firefox's "Bookmarks Toolbar" folder. The extension picks up links that you have saved as Bookmarks. The name does sound odd, but there's a reason why it was chosen. This extension is a new tab replacement, so if you have customized the new tab page or if you use another extension for it, it will be replaced.
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