Mark Location by fluks

3.4 Stars out of 5

Review by Firefox user 12357313

by Firefox user 12357313, 8 years ago

I just cannot figure out how to operate :

Ctrl + , + 0-9 to mark a location.
Ctrl + . + 0-9 to go to a saved location.

How to operate these sequences?
Is it Ctrl AND , (comma) then 0-6, or then + AND 0-9 ? ... multiple interpretations, please do be explicit.

4 stars for not taking into consideration users as myself! Because I'd love to use this add-on but just cannot get it to work ...

EDIT after developer's reply -

1- OK for understanding the sequence :
Mark a location : Ctrl AND comma (,) | Wait 1 second | 0-9
Go to a saved location : Ctrl AND period (.) | Wait 1 second | 0-9

2- Sequence doesn't work here.

3- Firefox 48.0.2 64-BIT on Windows 7SP1 64-BIT -- Keyboard is AZERTY

The sequence, even operational is complicated : the developer could have at least described it correctly. How is anyone to guess the necessary 1 second time frame pause?

The add-on's concept is IMO worthy but obviously something has to be done for the access keys because otherwise the star is unlikely to ever be born. I believe keys are called on the basis of a QWERTY keyboard which explains my second problem (after the complicated sequence), that of getting the add-on to work on an AZERTY keyboard.

Developer response

posted 8 years ago

Unfortunately, it depends on your operating system. Ctrl AND 1-8 is a shortcut to switch between tabs on Windows. Pressing ctrl AND comma or period AND 0-9, all the same time, may switch to another tab.

Therefore, it's best to press ctrl AND comma or period first, then release and press a number afterwards.

There is also a small time frame (one second) where you need to press the number, after pressing ctrl AND comma or period.

If you can't get it to work, could you tell your OS and Firefox version, please? Maybe even your keyboard layout.

Thank you for your feedback.

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Edit.

I'm sorry, I hadn't noticed your reply, because AMO doesn't seem to notify you with an email if a post is edited.

You're correct, the issue was about the keyboard layout. I uploaded a new version now, which should fix the issue. You can choose a keyboard shortcut you prefer or you can just use the toolbar popup.

7 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5
by Firefox user 15346968, 22 days ago
I don't get why there are only 30 users (now 31 with me) of this very useful extension. It does exactly what it says it will and now, when I get tired or distracted from reading a very long article, I can come back to where I left off very easily.

The only improvement I would suggest is a more vibrant icon for the toolbar. The current one tends to blend into the background. Other than that, thanks for a very handy tool!
Developer response
posted 20 days ago
Yes, the icon doesn't really stand out from the the toolbar. I have had an issue about it on Github for many years. I will do something about it.
Rated 5 out of 5
by Firefox user 15218239, 2 months ago
Rated 3 out of 5
by Firefox user 16775180, 2 years ago
Extension do it's job, but usability is awkward.

0. Default shortcut key Ctrl + . is colliding with Multi-Account Container extension popping up it's dialog.
1. Without clear note how shortcut keys work I had to fumble around to figure it out even after reading comments here.
2. Alt + key combinations are not accepted for some reason although in other extension works fine.
3. Ctrl +[ is accepted, but Ctrl + ] is not, weird, same with some other keys.
4. Marks drop down list is prone to accidents. I'd very much prefer something like this:
Currently:
[1][Mark][Scroll]
[2][Mark]
Proposition:
[1][Go to][X]
[2][Mark]
Currently "Mark" button is always under the mouse provoking accident click destroying existing mark. Replacing existing button function eliminates accidents. [X] button clears mark allowing to mark it again. Also it would be nice if assigned mark buttons have background color highlight to make them move visually distinguishable from empty slots. For the same reason I made it "Go to" with space in the middle instead of single word "Scroll".

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EDIT: It works now, thanks Developer
Marking don't work on local files, e.g. file:///E:/folder/page.html
Developer response
posted 2 years ago
Thanks for telling this. I will fix this bug.

Edit. I uploaded new version, now it should work on local files.

Edit 2. Thank you for the feedback. I will try to fix those key shortcut issues and see if the UI changes you proposed seem like good ideas. I noticed too now that Multi Account Container's shortcut is ctrl + . I guess it changed recently. It would be best to change the default shortcut.

Edit 3. About ctrl + ] not working, I was able to use both. Maybe it's some keyboard layout issue. I need to press AltGr to get [ and ]. I will make an issue on GitHub. Would you like to come there to discuss about these? https://github.com/fluks/mark-location-webextension/issues/31
Rated 3 out of 5
by Matheus Oliveira, 5 years ago
The extension is useful, except the fact that it not works in other tabs when the URL is copied.
Developer response
posted 2 years ago
Should work now in the new version if permanent marks in the settings is turned on.
Rated 3 out of 5
by Firefox user 12302629, 7 years ago
Hi
I think the addon is useful, but it's a pity the markers are not saved. After reloading the page, the mark is no longer available and it would be good if you can manuel delete it again.
Would be nice if you could do that. Then there are 5 stars.
Developer response
posted 7 years ago
You are not the only one to request permanent marks. I looked into it how it could be implemented and it shouldn't be very difficult. One thing to consider is, that the marks are really just x and y coordinates on the page. If the layout of the page is changed, the marks might not point to correct positions anymore.

I'll try to add this feature when I can.

Late edit. New version supports now permanent marks. You can change it in the settings.
Rated 1 out of 5
by NO FEARs, 9 years ago
Will not use.....