TSGL: Move Bookmark icon to desktop Cyndi

[H Davis]

Cindi,

If you're using Firefox try dragging the icon with the left click all 
the way to the Start button. The slashed circle (SC) will appear when 
you are over an area on the screen where dropping the link is not 
allowed. Keep dragging to the Start button even with the SC visible. The 
SC may disappear over the actual web page and reappear over the Start 
button. Wait over the Start button without releasing the mouse button 
for the menu to open. The SC will still appear as you maneuver through 
the menu, waiting where necessary for menus to open. Eventually, when 
you hover over a folder the SC should disappear in favor of a small box 
and you can drop the link. The SC is just telling you that you can't 
drop the link here.

HTH

H Davis

EDLYNN wrote:
> Cyndi -
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> One of my problems is with the 'dragging' process. In your suggested 
> scenario, I left clicked the bookmark and attempted to drag it to Start, but 
> as soon as I headed in that direction, the drag turned into the red circle 
> with the skash, llike in 'no smoking'.  Same with right clicking.
>
> In the meantime, Craig's suggestion of the Firefox add-on of Deskcut worked 
> just right.
>
> Thanks for the help, and maybe you have a suggestion  for the the 'no drag' 
> sign;?
>
> Happy New Year.
>
> ED
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cyndi Horstmanhof" <nature-coast at earthlink.net>
> To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:07 PM
> Subject: Re: TSGL: Move Bookmark icon to desktop
>
>
>   
>> Hi Ed,
>> I just tried this. I dragged the bookmark into Start and placed it there. 
>> Then I opened start and dragged it onto my desk top.  This works !!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: EDLYNN
>>  To: TechSupportGuys
>>  Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 6:30 PM
>>  Subject: TSGL: Move Bookmark icon to desktop
>>
>>
>>  I've tried all that I know, but...
>>
>>  Using XPPro, SP2, and FIREFOX, I have amassed a goodly sized list of 
>> bookmarks, but I only use a few regularly, and fewer yet on a daily basis. 
>> It would be most convenient to move those few icons onto my desktop, 
>> instead of having to call up Firefox>Bookmarks>and plow through the huge 
>> list.
>>
>>  I can't 'drag' the icon from Bookmarks, or from the URL of the site, onto 
>> the desktop, as the desktop is not visible on the home page of Firefox - 
>> just a full white screen with Google and its home options centered. When I 
>> click the Bookmark tab, the white background remains without a trace of 
>> the desktop to drag to. I even tried to drag the desktop onto the white 
>> background by using the border two-heeaded arrow, but the cursor and its' 
>> 'drag' only go as far as the moved border - then changes back to a normal 
>> cursor. I can drag the bookmark to one of the upper toolbars, but that's 
>> almost the same inconvenience of having it where it is, becaause I would 
>> have to call up Firefox before I can get to the toolbar.
>>
>>  The right click does not come up with a usable menu, like an option for 
>> 'sendto' or 'shortcut here'.
>>
>>  Is there a simple and effective way to put a shortcut to a website onto 
>> the desktop??
>>
>>  Thanks, ED
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