Re: [Epiphany] Import proposal

[Marco Pesenti Gritti <marco gnome org>]

Il ven, 2003-08-29 alle 19:55, Piers Cornwell ha scritto:
> Hi,
> 
> Currently we allow users to import bookmarks from a number of apps. I 
> think it would be great if this was extended to allow the user to fully 
> migrate from another browser: namely the ability to import cookies and 
> stored passwords too.
> 
> This wouldn't add much complexity to the current dialog (although the 
> menu entry would prolly move somewhere else to be more general) -- the 
> dialog could consist of a combobox (like the current one) with a set of 
> checkboxes below to choose what to import.
> 
> 
> On a related note, it would also be excellent to be able to sync 
> bookmarks/cookies/pwds with another application (to share them) so 
> changes the other app makes appear in ephy and vice versa. I'm not sure 
> how the UI for this would work, but I think it would rock!!

Way too general thought of the day. I think a share approach is better
from an usability point of view (but not only) than an import one.
I hope efforts like freedesktop and storage will make it possible in a not
too distant future.

Marco