Can't re-order RSS favorites

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Pete - 01 Feb 2006 06:22 GMT

The links in the "Favorites" list can be dragged and dropped to any arbitrary
position within the list. But the links in the "Feeds" list cannot. Oddly
enough, IE actually gives the user feedback making it look like rearranging
is possible. But when you release the mouse button after dragging,
everything is still in alphabetical order.

Bonus nit: the Tooltip for the Favorites Center says "Favorites Center",
making the title of the "Favorites" list a bit redundant. Besides, aren't
the items in the "Feeds" list also "Favorites"? I think they are all
"Favorites", and it would make sense to change the name of the web page links
to something more specific, like "Web Pages" or "Web Links" or something like
that.

But really, what I think is actually important here is being able to reorder
the "Feeds" list.

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Nocturnal - 01 Feb 2006 06:28 GMT

That's just the way it is right now and I truly hope they will take this in
to consideration and implement this. I hope they give the users the ability
to customize everything, including the way things are arranged.

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> The links in the "Favorites" list can be dragged and dropped to any
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Pete - 01 Feb 2006 06:40 GMT

> That's just the way it is right now and I truly hope they will take this in
> to consideration and implement this.

So please click the "I Agree" button and vote in favor of my suggestion :)

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Nocturnal - 01 Feb 2006 06:45 GMT

Done.

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>> That's just the way it is right now and I truly hope they will take this
>> in
>> to consideration and implement this.
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> So please click the "I Agree" button and vote in favor of my suggestion :)

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chods - 13 Feb 2006 00:20 GMT

One way you can do this is to select the RRS feed so that its highlighted,
then use [ALT] Cursor key up/down to move the feed in the list. This works in
favourites too!

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> > So please click the "I Agree" button and vote in favor of my suggestion :)

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.Pete.. - 22 Feb 2006 08:33 GMT

> One way you can do this is to select the RRS feed so that its highlighted,
> then use [ALT] Cursor key up/down to move the feed in the list.

Well, blow me down! This does work!

Which leaves me wondering why in the world drag & drop doesn't. But
presumably, it does mean it's *supposed* to work, which (again, presumably)
means this will get fixed before the final release.

Thanks.

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.Pete.. - 25 Feb 2006 19:24 GMT

> Well, blow me down! This does work!

I take it back.

Yes, you can rearrange the RSS feeds using the Alt with the up or down arrow
key. But IE does not remember the new configuration. The next time you
boot, it's back to alphabetic order.

Anyway, I hope this is fixed for the final release.

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MIKE GROVE - 30 Aug 2006 12:34 GMT

reordering by any means or method whilst in the favourites window does not
work on my system. i cannot drag one from the bottom and place it near the
top like i could in ie6. i have tried the 'alt - up/down' method, i have
tried 'ctrl' clicking and dragging and 'shift' clicking and dragging and
nothing works. all that happens is that the link appears to move then when
you let go the mouse button it pops back to where it was and then goes to
that link!!
i have notice from these threads that this seems to all work ok on some
systems...
strange!

> > Well, blow me down! This does work!
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> Anyway, I hope this is fixed for the final release.

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deyhimi - 26 Oct 2007 08:07 GMT

I have this same issue. I can't move items in the favorites center. i can
move them within the favorites in the menu, but the favorites center seems
locked into position. i can right click and sort by name, but that is it.

> reordering by any means or method whilst in the favourites window does not
> work on my system. i cannot drag one from the bottom and place it near the
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> > Anyway, I hope this is fixed for the final release.

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