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Sync prevents you from typing in new bookmark folder names

Andy P replied 14 years ago
Andy P
Andy P

If you try and enter a new folder name for a Bookmark, you have a few seconds before it stops allowing you to enter characters. This then requires you to organise bookmarks, select the incomplete folder and rename it - all together a very painful process. It appears to be Firefox sync doing this - presumably it has noticed a change and started the sync process. Can you add a delay timer to allow people to change folder names before the sync starts?

If you try and enter a new folder name for a Bookmark, you have a few seconds before it stops allowing you to enter characters. This then requires you to organise bookmarks, select the incomplete folder and rename it - all together a very painful process. It appears to be Firefox sync doing this - presumably it has noticed a change and started the sync process. Can you add a delay timer to allow people to change folder names before the sync starts?

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Michael Verdi
Michael Verdi

That's totally weird. It does seem to be sync related. I was able to double click the title after it gets locked down and was able to keep typing for as long as I wanted. That's a little easier than fixing it later.

Thanks for letting us I know. I see if there is a bug on file for this or if we need to file a new one.

cor-el
cor-el
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This bug?

  • bug 724386 - Adding new bookmark - bug with the name of new folder
Michael Verdi
Michael Verdi

Thanks cor-el!

Andy P
Andy P Question owner

Yes, that describes the problem.