Address of visual bookmarks in chrome speed dial. Yandex visual bookmarks for Google Chrome
Created 03/09/2013 13:26 / Google Chrome - Add, change Dear readers! Who has it installed? browser Google Chrome /Google Chrome? Or you haven't installed the extension yet visual bookmarks? Today we have a lesson on the topic "How to set up visual bookmarks V Google Chrome browser/Google Chrome"Of course, after installing the Google Chrome browser, there are no fun tools for permanent use. This is why there are additional extensions for every taste and at your discretion..
Before starting the lesson, I want to warn you that the structure of the Google Chrome browser is slightly different from the Mozilla Firefox browser. In this lesson I will try to tell you in detail and show bright pictures (screenshots). But that is not all. If you really want change or paste background/picture V visual bookmarks, then you need to prepare the picture you want in advance. After all, you and I will change the background.
And about how add blog/website link to bookmark- It's not a problem. Everything is extremely simple. You'll like it. Do not worry! While working with settings I'll show you everything, as promised, because the setup process will take place in real time. Now let's move on to the lesson, otherwise I'm babbling for some reason.
So here's the lesson:
How to increase or decrease number of visual bookmarks in the Google Chrome browser?
How change or add background/image in Google Chrome visual bookmarks?
How add or remove the blog/site link in Google Chrome visual bookmarks?
Have you set it up? OK! I'm finishing the lesson for today. See you soon!
Sincerely, Alexander Sinyashin!
The relatively new, but already very popular browser all over the world, Google Chrome continues to surprise users with new features and capabilities. High speed work, ease of use, synchronization with Google account and much more have already allowed Google Chrome browser win millions of fans around to the globe. However, everything is not always perfect. There is also a flaw in Google Chrome - the developers did not particularly bother to introduce high-quality management and display of visual bookmarks into their product. No, they certainly tried to do something, but instead of pre-saved bookmarks, they display a list of recently visited sites, and there is no way to influence this. What a pity, but we are so used to them. Ordinary buttons in the form of bookmarks do not suit us, give us the usual visual bookmarks.
But don’t despair, thanks to the browser’s extensibility with the help of additional extensions, we can easily install third-party visual bookmark extensions and enjoy it to our health. Next, I will describe in detail the process of adding visual bookmarks to the Google Chrome browser using extensions.
How to install visual bookmarks in the Google Chrome browser
The developers of the Google Chrome browser, in principle, thought of everything correctly. If you want visual bookmarks, please install the appropriate extension. In general, a similar solution was initially implemented in another, previously popular browser, Opera. Some users still use this browser just for this convenient feature.However, let's return to Chrome and take a closer look at the installation process " Visual bookmarks».
It should be noted that all other extensions and these instructions can be considered as universal in this regard.
And so step by step:
Visual bookmarks from Yandex
In order to set Yandex bookmarks, you need to go to the address and install Yandex elements.
It should be noted that all bookmarks can be easily dragged with the mouse to any other place, and when you hover over the bookmark itself, an additional mini-menu appears, with which you can easily change the bookmark link, hide it or completely delete it.
Among other things, to go into the settings of this extension, you need to click on the corresponding button in the lower right corner on the bookmarks display page.
Using settings you can change the following parameters:
- You can set any background for the page with bookmarks. You can either select a preset background or upload your own image, having previously specified the method of processing it (stretch, fit, fill).
- By checking or unchecking the box next to the “Display bookmarks bar” option, you can respectively enable or disable the display of standard bookmarks in the panel that is located under the search bar.
Visual bookmarks from Mail.ru
The peculiarity of this extension of visual bookmarks is that these are perhaps the simplest visual bookmarks.
The principle of setting these bookmarks is similar to bookmarks from Yandex, the only difference is that the extension does not have any changeable settings, and the number of displayed bookmarks is limited to nine (3x3). You can add and delete bookmarks in the same way as Yandex bookmarks.
Visual bookmarks Speed Dial 2
The most complex, but highly customizable extension for adding visual bookmarks to Google Chrome is Speed Dial 2. With this extension you can fully customize appearance bookmarks, import them from other browsers and services, view statistics and much more.Installation is no different from installing previous visual bookmark extensions.
After installation, we also open a new tab in the browser, and here we are immediately prompted to view introductory information about the extension. It is recommended to immediately view the trial tour (by clicking the “next” button) so that later this offer does not appear again when starting. After this, the first settings window immediately appears, where you will be asked to bookmark the most recently visited pages. In principle very useful feature, which will allow you to quickly add the sites you visit most.
And so, after adding the above-mentioned bookmarks, we again open a new browser tab and see our bookmarks. However, they are still empty (no picture). In order for images of sites to appear in them, you must go to the site at least once or simply right-click and select “Update thumbnail”.
In order to open additional settings for Speed Dial 2, you need to right-click on an empty space on the bookmarks page and select “Settings”.
There are a lot of settings, but let’s look at the main ones:
- You can change the appearance of bookmarks. Their size, number of columns, distance between bookmarks.
- You can change the ordering method of bookmarks - manually, automatically or by number of visits.
- Specify the frequency of updating thumbnails and others.
It should also be said that the Speed Dial 2 extension has an additional side panel that opens when you move the mouse cursor to the right edge of the browser window. This panel displays the last visited and closed browser tabs; once you get used to it, you realize that it is very convenient.
Managing Google Chrome Extensions
Finally, let's figure out how we can activate or disable an extension we don't need, or simply remove it because it's no longer needed. To do this, you need to go to the extension management window (“ Settings» - « Additional tools» - « Extensions"), find the extension we need, and opposite it, check or uncheck " Included" to activate or disable the extension, respectively.
To remove the extension completely, you must click on the trash can icon and agree to the removal.
We welcome you all to our website again. Today we'll go back to the Google Chrome browser and look at how to set visual bookmarks. What are visual bookmarks? These are special extensions for various browsers that allow the user to go to the most frequently visited sites in one click. They can be used as an addition to the regular bookmarks bar in the browser window. If you don't know how to add a website link to your bookmarks bar, go back.
By default, Google Chrome comes with visual bookmarks from frequently visited sites.
Everything seems to be fine. But... As you visit other sites, some bookmarks may be replaced automatically with new ones that you are in Lately visited often. And you wouldn’t want to lose site links that are useful to you. And the number of 8 pieces is not always sufficient to ensure that all sites are always at hand. To increase the number of visual bookmarks and make it easier to manage them, we will install the Yandex Visual Bookmarks extension for Google Chrome from the Google online store.
To do this, go to the main menu of the browser, select “Additional tools”, then “Extensions”
A list of all installed extensions will open in front of us.
We go down to the very bottom and click “More extensions”.
We get to the Chrome online store. In the search field, enter our query “Visual bookmarks” and press Enter. In the search results, select the Extensions section and select the extension we need by clicking on the Install button.
Before the extension is installed, we will be asked to confirm the installation. We give our consent. After a few seconds, the extension will install successfully. To view, open a new tab.
Visual bookmark settings
In the middle there are buttons for quick access to closed bookmarks, viewing downloaded files, bookmarks and History.
Let's first set up our visual bookmarks. To do this, in the lower right part of the screen, click on the “Settings” button.
The first setting is the Number of bookmarks. Here you can specify the required number of bookmarks. The maximum number is 25.
Background. Thanks to this setting, you can set the background either from the provided images, or upload your own by clicking “Upload”. The selected picture is displayed with a tick.
Other options. By clicking on this button, you will have access to additional settings.
Here you can configure the type of bookmarks. The default is “Logos and Headings”. In this case, the site logo and its title will be displayed on the tab. You can also select “Logos and screenshots” and “Site screenshots”.
How to add a visual bookmark?
Now let's move on to managing bookmarks. Let's start with adding. In order to add a bookmark to an interesting site, you need to click on the “Add Bookmark” button. But at the same time you must have free space for it. If you don’t have one, then increase the number of displayed bookmarks in the settings, or delete the existing one. How? You will learn about this below. If there is no free cell, the “Add bookmark” button will be inactive.
So we add a new bookmark. Click on the desired button.
A panel opens immediately below for adding the address of a new bookmark
We see where our added bookmark will go (the area is marked in white). You can add either by entering the site address yourself, or by using the Popular and Recently Visited lists. To add from the list, you just need to click once on the desired tab.
We want to add a bookmark to the weather forecast viewing site. Enter the address in the field. To specify or change your site description, click “Edit Description”. Enter your description in the second field that opens and press Enter.
Bookmark management
Bookmarks can be managed: moved to another location, edited, deleted.
Let's let's move our created bookmark in first place. To do this, click on it with the mouse and, without releasing the left button, drag it to the first place. Release the left mouse button.
That's it, now our bookmark is in first place. In a similar way you can customize the order in which your bookmarks are displayed.
You can perform certain actions on each bookmark. Let's look at them. To do this, move the mouse cursor over the bookmark to display additional small buttons.
Lock. It happens that there is either a closed lock (as in our example) or open lock. A closed lock indicates that this tab is secured in this position. This means that even if you for a long time If you don’t use this bookmark, it will still remain in its place. It won't be replaced by other bookmarks that you use frequently.
An open lock means the opposite. Your bookmark is Unpinned and can be replaced by other bookmarks. To select a mode, you just need to click on the lock.
Gear. With its help you can edit bookmark, set a different address and description. The process is similar to adding a bookmark.
In order to delete visual bookmark click on the cross and confirm your actions.
Well, I guess we'll end here. We hope that you found the article useful and interesting. See you soon.
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Are you constantly confused by bookmarks in search of the right web resource? Place the most visited sites on the browser start page - this will make surfing much easier. You can do this using the Visual Bookmarks add-on from Yandex.
These “tiles” look more than attractive.
Visual bookmarks - what are they?
Visual bookmarks are a list of your bookmarks in the browser, displayed as organized icons on the start page and in a new browser tab. Maximum amount There are 25 links that can be placed, which is quite enough for comfortable access to the most visited resources.
Visual bookmarks from Yandex compare favorably with competitors thanks to:
- Easy to install and configure;
- They do not load the browser with additional advertising;
- The design is thought out to the smallest detail;
- Ability to import/export your own bookmarks directly into the panel.
Installation methods
Install Visual Bookmarks in Chrome browsers, Mozilla, Opera in two ways:
- Download a special extension from the store, for example, chrome.google.com/webstore or addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox.
- Install Yandex elements from the page element.yandex.ru.
In the Yandex browser, bookmarks, like , are part of it; you just need to enable them in the settings.
Enable bookmarks in Yandex Browser
1. By default, bookmarks are already enabled and appear in a new tab. If they are not there, go to settings.
2. Enable the items shown in the screenshot and restart the browser.
3. Switch to the “Scoreboard” section and the coveted “tiles” will appear in front of you.
Custom Settings
You can add the site you need or rearrange the list by clicking on the inscription “Customize screen”.
To make changes, use the buttons indicated in the figure and at the end, confirm by clicking on “Done”.
Visual bookmarks for FireFox and Chrome
As mentioned above, there are two options for installing Visual Bookmarks in third-party browsers.
Installation and configuration will be carried out in Mozilla, believe me, the differences from Google Chrome are minimal and you can easily repeat all the steps.
Special extension
1. The first method is to install a special extension for Mozilla. Download and activate it from the link - addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/addon/yandex-visual-bookmarks/, from the official add-on store.
2. Open a new tab - the bookmarks should already appear. Go to settings and adjust the number of addresses displayed and their appearance.
3. You can sort the “tiles” to your liking by simply dragging them across the screen. To change or delete an address, hover your mouse over it and wait until the settings icons appear.
Element.yandex.ru
1. The website element.yandex.ru was created so that users do not bother themselves with long searches for the desired extension in stores - just press one button.
The setup is no different from the procedure described above.
How to remove visual bookmarks
As you may have already understood, you cannot delete bookmarks from them - you can only hide them by doing all the steps in reverse order.
To remove it from Chrome and FireFox, go to the add-ons section and delete the “Visual Bookmarks” extension.
How to restore bookmarks
When you change browser or move to new computer, there is a need to transfer and restore previously added bookmarks.
You can restore them only if you have a previously saved data file. The method for obtaining it depends on the browser used, which we will discuss below.
Yandex browser
1. To save all data in the Yandex browser, go to the bookmark manager.
2. By clicking on the “Arrange” inscription, select “Export all bookmarks to an HTML file”.
3. Save the file in a safe place, and if you need to restore, do the same steps, selecting “Copy bookmarks from HTML file” at the end.
Visual bookmarks
Saving bookmarks using the Visual Bookmarks add-on is not particularly different in other browsers.
1. Going to the add-on settings, select “Save to file”.
2. To restore – “Load from file”.
To summarize today's review, it should be emphasized that the add-on in question makes surfing the Internet much easier. Installation and configuration does not cause any special problems for users, apparently the experience of Yandex employees has affected it.
And most importantly, visual bookmarks are absolutely free and do not pose a threat to your computer.
As they gain experience in using the Google Chrome browser, many users try in every possible way to customize it, so to speak, “for themselves” - in order to increase the comfort of web surfing, expand functionality, etc. And the first thing, as a rule, that they want to do is In terms of modification, install visual bookmarks for Google Chrome.
They provide quick access to your favorite sites in Google Chrome, look beautiful in appearance and automatically open in each new tab (in the form of a preview panel). In general, they provide additional convenience while surfing the Internet.
This article will tell you in all possible detail how to add visual bookmarks to Google Chrome using various browser extensions (for example, Yandex for Google Chrome). You will also learn from it how to remove visual bookmarks from the browser (remove freely installed addons) and how to customize the panel with preview links integrated into Google Chrome.
Default browser panel
On pre-installed visual bookmarks in Google Chrome, when you enable the appropriate options, recently opened or frequently visited websites are displayed in the form of graphic thumbnails. Just click on them with the mouse so that the required resource appears on the tab.
Addons for creating and customizing visual bookmarks
Of course, visual bookmarks in Google Chrome contain a minimum of settings. And, therefore, cannot satisfy all user whims. The best option in in this case- download visual bookmarks as a browser add-on.
To do this, you need to go to the official application store for Chrome: Services (icon on the left side top panel) → “Online store...” icon.
And then choose the appropriate solution. In this article we will look at the most popular addons.
Visual bookmarks Yandex
Addition from the popular search service Yandex. Allows you to perform almost any operation on bookmarks (insert, create, change, return a link), modify the external design of the preview panel. And visual bookmarks from Yandex for Google Chrome provide the ability to connect the Zen news feed (with an add-on for adding your favorite sites).
After successful download and connection, Yandex visual bookmarks will automatically appear in the browser tab.
If you suddenly have a question about how to make more blocks for previews in the panel, click the “Settings” link (it is located at the bottom of the page).
And then in the additional panel that appears, in the “Quantity” column, move the slider to the right so that the required number of blocks is displayed in the window. In the same way, you can reduce the panel (move the slider to the left).
This panel also allows you to set other visual bookmark settings for Google Chrome. For example, you can set a different background (use preinstalled pictures and load wallpaper from your PC) and, if necessary, return the previous appearance.
Remove/add addon interface elements (panel, search bar, information panel, etc.).
Create a backup copy of bookmarks (the “Save” button) and restore links from it in the panel (the “Load...." button).
Note. In particular, this option helps users who do not know how to restore to save added links using standard Chrome options (in case they are missing).
To set the URL of your favorite site in a block:
1. Click the “Add Bookmark” command.
2. In the additional panel column, enter the URL.
Note. If necessary, you can change the contents of each panel block: delete a link, block editing, restore a visual bookmark (previously set). Move the cursor to the upper right corner of the block to display the editing buttons (lock, cross, gear).
3. If necessary, use the “Popular” and “Recently Visited” tabs to select sites already in the directory for bookmarking.
If you want to connect the news feed. In the “Yandex Zen” section, located at the bottom of the tab, click the “Enable” button.
Then configure its options (from which sites the service will download and display posts).
Is an excellent alternative standard Chrome panel. It has a minimalistic design and at the same time contains all the necessary options for comfortable work with bookmarks, history and frequently visited pages.
After connecting it, to set a website preview, click the “Add...” button. Enter all the necessary information for the bookmark (domain, name).
To edit/delete and perform other actions on a block, right-click on it and select the required item from the list.
You can go to the settings through the menu: click on the add-on icon in the Chrome window, and then follow the “Options” link.
In the window that opens, options are available to change the number of blocks, their size and other appearance parameters.
Click the “Themes” button to select a different background for the tab (after selecting, do not forget to click “Save”).
The “Advanced Options” button opens advanced add-on settings (sketch quality and updates, sorting, etc.).
A solution for those users who are willing to sacrifice a small part of system resources to create a beautiful interactive bookmarks bar. This addon supports two modes for customizing the display of visual bookmarks: standard and 3D. As well as synchronization of user data and many other necessary functional benefits.
Once the connection is complete, the add-on prompts you to familiarize yourself with brief instructions. After reading the information, click “Next”.
And on last page click “Start using!”.
Then click on the empty block (with the “+” sign).
In the “Add site” window, specify the address of the site that needs to be installed in the preview, and also set the necessary related settings (which group of tabs, creation mode, enable/disable auto-update). When everything is ready, click the “Add” button.
Using the group of buttons located in the upper right part, you can sort tabs, update, and quickly access the general settings of the add-on (the “gear” icon).
In the settings window there is a “Make backup” button to create a backup copy of your tabs.
To change the theme, not only for the extension, but for the entire browser:
click in top row“display with brush” button;
At the bottom of the window, click “New! Installing themes!";
on the tab that opens, in the block of the theme you like, click the command “Download for Chrome”;
After downloading, the addon will make an additional installation request. Confirm it, and the browser will immediately “put on” the new design.
How to remove bookmarks from the browser?
To restore the browser to its previous appearance, i.e. To remove the panel with bookmarks, you need to deactivate the addon with which you installed and configured them. This task is performed like this:
- Select "Settings" from the browser menu.
- On the new tab, under “Chrome”, click the “Extensions” section.
- In the add-on column (for example, Speed Dial 2), click the “Trash” button to completely remove it, or remove the check mark in the “Enabled” box to temporarily disable it.
Successful setup of Google Chrome and, of course, pleasant surfing the Internet!
