How to refresh/reload “Bookmarks-1.5a.csv” after manual edit

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SuperDude
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How to refresh/reload “Bookmarks-1.5a.csv” after manual edit

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When I manually edit my Bookmarks-1.5a.csv in Notepad++, is there a command to make Everything reload the Bookmarks-1.5a.csv file so the manual changes I made are updated?

I manually edit my Bookmarks file in Notepad++ to add icons to context menu entries. These are the steps I take to edit and reload my Bookmarks-1.5a.csv file:

1. Open the Bookmarks-1.5a.csv in Notepad++, then make edits to it, save changes, then exit Notepad++

2. I exit out of Everything, then restart it so the Bookmarks changes I made are reloaded.

Is there another way to reload my Bookmarks without having to exit and restart Everything? Thank you!
void
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Re: How to refresh/reload “Bookmarks-1.5a.csv” after manual edit

Post by void »

I recommend exiting Everything before modifying your Bookmarks.csv

Everything may overwrite your Bookmarks.csv when you make a change to your bookmarks within Everything.



One way to reload your bookmarks without exiting Everything (not recommended):
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Show all Bookmarks....
  • Delete all bookmarks.
  • Click Import....
  • Select your bookmarks file and click Open.
  • Click OK.
SuperDude
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Re: How to refresh/reload “Bookmarks-1.5a.csv” after manual edit

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@void

Thank you for that information.
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Re: How to refresh/reload “Bookmarks-1.5a.csv” after manual edit

Post by void »

What information are you changing externally?

Please consider the following:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Organize Bookmarks.
  • Select the bookmark you wish to edit externally.
  • Press Ctrl + X
    (this cuts your bookmark to the clipboard as TAB delimited text)
  • In Notepad, or Excel, or other text editor, press Ctrl + V
  • Make your change (including customizing the icon)
  • Copy all the text back to the clipboard (Ctrl + C)
  • Paste the changed bookmark back into the Organize Bookmarks window.
Note: there's no TAB delimited header when cutting/copying
The current TAB delimited header is:
Name,Type,Folder,Case,Whole Word,Path,Diacritic,Prefix,Suffix,Ignore Punctuation,Ignore Whitespace,Regex,Search,Filter,Columns,Sort,Descending,View,Index,File List,Host,Link Type,Macro,Key,Icon
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