Pinned tabs should be bookmarks (renaming, folders...)

[hydrielax]

Description

Pinned tabs should be regarded as bookmarks: when I pin a tab in a workspace, the URL of the pin tab should also be visible in my bookmarks, in a special folder named "Pinned tabs/[Workspace Name]".

Essentials could also be saved directly in the root directory "Pinned tabs".

Why?

Conceptually, pinned tabs and bookmarks are the same thing: they are URLs I want to keep for later.

Plus, merging the two concepts allows to easily bring new features for pinned tabs that already exist for bookmarks:

• rename pin tabs (Allow tabs to be renamed #869)
• organize with folders (Zen folders like in arc #3152)
• bulk-manage pin tabs though the existing bookmarks manager
• synchronize pinned-tabs of a workspace between devices (since they're bookmarks)
• not retain the last activity when exiting the tab

This would also match Arc's native behavior of pinned tabs (#2829)

[Ilovecatz17]

I agree! I was just about to make a post just like this, but you already did it! +1

[krad246]

Glad to know other people felt similarly too.

[J-Liebl]

feel the same and was about to make a discussion about it, too. Synchronizing my pinned tabs as bookmarks on other devices would be soo nice.

[Woofer21]

I'm going to bump this because I think this makes a lot of sense.

Especially in regards to the fact that you can have folders & sub folders for pinned tabs, which likely wont be possible with firefoxes tab group implementation.

[sillvva]

I also agree. Nested folders are significantly superior to tab groups for organization and can be easily stored as bookmarks behind the scenes. When I used Arc, I did not miss bookmarks because I had spaces and pinned tab folders. And that felt so much better than bookmarks and tab groups ever did.

[TiermoInvin]

REAL!!

[Flohhhhh]

Agreed, I desperately want to be able to rename my pinned tabs

[MadL0rd]

Same
I would really like to be able to display the bookmarks folder with the workspace name in the same way that pinned tabs are currently displayed, as well as added subfolders to this panel.

[louishough]

Same, just moved from Arc and so far the only thing I miss is being able to rename pinned tabs and group them into folders...

[Woofer21]

Same, just moved from Arc and so far the only thing I miss is being able to rename pinned tabs and group them into folders...

Renaming was merged (#4979) so will be out in next update probably. Waiting on Firefox for folders still.

[krad246]

If it means much to you I use 'Tab ReTitle' as a substitute. It is a firefox extension. Though native support for renaming would be better.

[Woofer21]

If it means much to you I use 'Tab ReTitle' as a substitute. It is a firefox extension. Though native support for renaming would be better.

Native will be out next update, check my other reply for the pr #

[krad246]

Indeed, I've enjoyed what was released so far. Haven't needed the extension anymore

[Vindelgeist]

Having a folder where you can view your pinned tabs makes a lot of sense.

But I don't think it should be in the bookmarks area. It should be a separate icon in the toolbar or sidebar.

[Vindelgeist]

No, I meant I think bookmarks and pinned tabs should stay separate.

For me pinned tabs are always the most important tabs within a workspace, but not important enough to be permanently bookmarked.

[TiermoInvin]

If you have multiple workspaces, your pinned tabs can still be the most important tabs, just logged into bookmarks if you ever need to switch browsers, or come from them. That's if they use a naming scheme on folders that automatically turn them into spaces. Which would be a cool idea

[Woofer21]

No, I meant I think bookmarks and pinned tabs should stay separate.

For me pinned tabs are always the most important tabs within a workspace, but not important enough to be permanently bookmarked.

Pins are permanent though, that's like their whole purpose

[Vindelgeist]

If you have multiple workspaces, your pinned tabs can still be the most important tabs, just logged into bookmarks if you ever need to switch browsers, or come from them. That's if they use a naming scheme on folders that automatically turn them into spaces. Which would be a cool idea

That's a good reason to have pinned tabs saved as bookmarks. If any future update actually implements that though, I think there should either be a setting to turn it off, or a way to have all your pinned tabs saved to a different menu from the bookmarks toolbar, bookmarks menu, and other bookmarks.

"That's if they use a naming scheme on folders that automatically turn them into spaces. Which would be a cool idea"

Maybe we could even have a feature where you can bookmark whole spaces and they'll all get saved to a folder in your bookmarks.

[TiermoInvin]

@Vindelgeist

I think there should either be a setting to turn it off, or a way to have all your pinned tabs saved to a different menu from the bookmarks toolbar, bookmarks menu, and other bookmarks.

I completely agree.

Maybe we could even have a feature where you can bookmark whole spaces and they'll all get saved to a folder in your bookmarks.

That would be so sick!

[TiermoInvin]

Adding on a cool idea, coming from other browsers, a naming scheme with a unique starting symbol/group of symbols like "=space" or "=/." where when you name a folder of bookmarks with this starting indicator, it could automatically turn your folder into a workspace.