Reviews for Session Sync
Session Sync by Gabriel Ivanica
Review by Firefox user 14095372
Rated 5 out of 5
by Firefox user 14095372, 7 years agoThe most useful and the most advanced session manager out there, across all browsers. The only feature that I initialy didn't find is the option for import end export of sessions. Only after having read in the description, that import/backup option is available from the Firefox integrated bookmark menu, I finaly found that option. My advice to the developer:
1. Remove the first tab from the left ("Active session", the one wih logo), as it only duplicates the content already present in the 2nd tab "Sessions", and also in the 3rd tab - "current session".
2. Then rename "Sessions" to "Saved sessions", and rename "History" to "Auto-saved sessions".
3. In the add-on "burger" menu, or as an extra button along all the other buttons, put an extra "Import/export" button, which would open a tooltip, explaining where to find (in the Firefox Bookmark Manager), and how to use the import/export function" (by simply importing/exporting Firefox bookmarks).
These 3 things will make the menu much more logical, user-friendly and easy to understand, although already now it's near perfection.
P.S. Chome's "Session Buddy" open as a new full-width tab on default, and thus it's easier to navigate and see all the sessions - yet another possible approach. Session Sync allows a maximum 800x600px.
P.S.S. "t's true that Active Session is duplicate with the one from 3rd tab - "Current Session" but the 2nd tab does not do that. " - What I meant, was that both in the list under the 1st tab, and in the same list under 2nd tab I see my saved sessions - i.e. the same saved session list under 2 different tabs. This creates confusion.
P.S.S.S - Don't want to seem annoying - just trying to hopefully help you improve this already a masterpiece.
"Since the active session can only be accessed through that button when the Auto-saved sessions is disabled (from configuration) I need to think really well how a good solution." Suggested solution: as mentioned above, remove the 1st tab, and rename the other two. Then, switch places of the remaining 2nd and 3rd tabs. Then the add-on tabs will look like this: 1st tab - "Auto-saved sessions", and the 2nd tab - "Saved sessions". The 1st tab should be open on default no matter whether auto-saving is switched on or off. If off, then the first entry in the list under the 1st tab shall be "current session (auto-saving switched off)" or "current session (to save, turn on autosaving)", or "current session (not saved; to save turn on auto-saving").
PS.x4: hopefully my last post :-) Yet another proposal - rename the addon to "Bookmark & Session manager" - this way not only users of session add-ons will find you, but also the much larger userbase of bookmark managers. Good luck!
1. Remove the first tab from the left ("Active session", the one wih logo), as it only duplicates the content already present in the 2nd tab "Sessions", and also in the 3rd tab - "current session".
2. Then rename "Sessions" to "Saved sessions", and rename "History" to "Auto-saved sessions".
3. In the add-on "burger" menu, or as an extra button along all the other buttons, put an extra "Import/export" button, which would open a tooltip, explaining where to find (in the Firefox Bookmark Manager), and how to use the import/export function" (by simply importing/exporting Firefox bookmarks).
These 3 things will make the menu much more logical, user-friendly and easy to understand, although already now it's near perfection.
P.S. Chome's "Session Buddy" open as a new full-width tab on default, and thus it's easier to navigate and see all the sessions - yet another possible approach. Session Sync allows a maximum 800x600px.
P.S.S. "t's true that Active Session is duplicate with the one from 3rd tab - "Current Session" but the 2nd tab does not do that. " - What I meant, was that both in the list under the 1st tab, and in the same list under 2nd tab I see my saved sessions - i.e. the same saved session list under 2 different tabs. This creates confusion.
P.S.S.S - Don't want to seem annoying - just trying to hopefully help you improve this already a masterpiece.
"Since the active session can only be accessed through that button when the Auto-saved sessions is disabled (from configuration) I need to think really well how a good solution." Suggested solution: as mentioned above, remove the 1st tab, and rename the other two. Then, switch places of the remaining 2nd and 3rd tabs. Then the add-on tabs will look like this: 1st tab - "Auto-saved sessions", and the 2nd tab - "Saved sessions". The 1st tab should be open on default no matter whether auto-saving is switched on or off. If off, then the first entry in the list under the 1st tab shall be "current session (auto-saving switched off)" or "current session (to save, turn on autosaving)", or "current session (not saved; to save turn on auto-saving").
PS.x4: hopefully my last post :-) Yet another proposal - rename the addon to "Bookmark & Session manager" - this way not only users of session add-ons will find you, but also the much larger userbase of bookmark managers. Good luck!
Developer response
posted 7 years agoReply to P.S.S.S:
=)) Nobody's annoying. I should be really grateful for so much helpful feedback. Although we should have probably not used this review section as a chat. Feel free to contact me on my mail. You can find a leave feedback button with my mail on the top-right side of the help page.
Sadly that "Current Session" from the auto-save section is actually a snapshot of the current session that can be from anywhere between 1 second ago and 10 minutes (whatever time you set in the configuration). So it's not really a reflection of your current session. Again... probably creates some confusions this one as well but I assumed since it's in the auto-saved session it shouldn't be that problematic. Most sure I was wrong. Yes it's sort of funny but like I said when you actually try to fit everything right, there's always something that is not really ok.
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Reply to P.S.S
Yes sadly it does that... it does changes the right panel (where it shows the active session instead of a certain selected session if you had one selected) but I do understand. I don't really like it how it is right know. I'll definitely try to find a solution to it.
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Reply to P.S
You can that that too with SessionSync (CTRL + SHIFT+ V) will open it into a Window or a Tab (depending on what you have set from configurations).
Session Buddy is a great session manager... true, but at the same time quite different from this. I actually use (and probably other users as well) Session Sync as a great organized bookmark manager: If I find something interesting I add the current tab to a certain session. You can only do this by keeping the current tab active only by using the the panel.
The truth is... although I have some feedback I truly have no idea how many users use it purely as a Session Manager, how many as a Bookmarking Manager and how many as both. All I know is that I have somehow to find good solutions (while also preserving a good user experience) to fit as many individual expectations as possible :D. And that's incredibly hard to do. But feedback is great and I will try to improve it as much as possible.
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Later edit:
1. It's true that Active Session is duplicate with the one from 3rd tab - "Current Session" but the 2nd tab does not do that. Basically the first tab is there just to press it to get fast to the "Current Session". Yes it's not really ideal, I will try to remove it somehow because it's a little bit out of place there.
Since the active session can only be accessed through that button when the Auto-saved sessions is disabled (from configuration) I need to think really well how a good solution. Certain configuration options can create a lot of problems and that's why there might be some redundancy each and there.
2. Yeah... I kind of wanted to have them better explained but I always had problems with available space. Since I don't know the width of that tab list longer description can not appear complete. If I manage somehow to kill the first tab I will try to provide better description.
3. True... since this is a feature many users expect I should provide a better description of it. Really good idea to have it there. I will try to add some explanations as soon as possible.
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Thanks for feedback. Import and export functionality will definitely arrive in a future update (as many other features: see https://github.com/ReDEnergy/SessionSync/issues/40 for more info). In the meantime you still have an option: Firefox Bookmark Manager can export/import all your bookmarks (these will contain the saved sessions as well since they actually saved as bookmarks).
=)) Nobody's annoying. I should be really grateful for so much helpful feedback. Although we should have probably not used this review section as a chat. Feel free to contact me on my mail. You can find a leave feedback button with my mail on the top-right side of the help page.
Sadly that "Current Session" from the auto-save section is actually a snapshot of the current session that can be from anywhere between 1 second ago and 10 minutes (whatever time you set in the configuration). So it's not really a reflection of your current session. Again... probably creates some confusions this one as well but I assumed since it's in the auto-saved session it shouldn't be that problematic. Most sure I was wrong. Yes it's sort of funny but like I said when you actually try to fit everything right, there's always something that is not really ok.
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Reply to P.S.S
Yes sadly it does that... it does changes the right panel (where it shows the active session instead of a certain selected session if you had one selected) but I do understand. I don't really like it how it is right know. I'll definitely try to find a solution to it.
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Reply to P.S
You can that that too with SessionSync (CTRL + SHIFT+ V) will open it into a Window or a Tab (depending on what you have set from configurations).
Session Buddy is a great session manager... true, but at the same time quite different from this. I actually use (and probably other users as well) Session Sync as a great organized bookmark manager: If I find something interesting I add the current tab to a certain session. You can only do this by keeping the current tab active only by using the the panel.
The truth is... although I have some feedback I truly have no idea how many users use it purely as a Session Manager, how many as a Bookmarking Manager and how many as both. All I know is that I have somehow to find good solutions (while also preserving a good user experience) to fit as many individual expectations as possible :D. And that's incredibly hard to do. But feedback is great and I will try to improve it as much as possible.
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Later edit:
1. It's true that Active Session is duplicate with the one from 3rd tab - "Current Session" but the 2nd tab does not do that. Basically the first tab is there just to press it to get fast to the "Current Session". Yes it's not really ideal, I will try to remove it somehow because it's a little bit out of place there.
Since the active session can only be accessed through that button when the Auto-saved sessions is disabled (from configuration) I need to think really well how a good solution. Certain configuration options can create a lot of problems and that's why there might be some redundancy each and there.
2. Yeah... I kind of wanted to have them better explained but I always had problems with available space. Since I don't know the width of that tab list longer description can not appear complete. If I manage somehow to kill the first tab I will try to provide better description.
3. True... since this is a feature many users expect I should provide a better description of it. Really good idea to have it there. I will try to add some explanations as soon as possible.
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Thanks for feedback. Import and export functionality will definitely arrive in a future update (as many other features: see https://github.com/ReDEnergy/SessionSync/issues/40 for more info). In the meantime you still have an option: Firefox Bookmark Manager can export/import all your bookmarks (these will contain the saved sessions as well since they actually saved as bookmarks).