Import nested bookmarks doesn't work

[JunoArc]

Describe the Bug

Trying to import the nested bookmarks from chrome in html doesn't work. It creates folders but without any bookmarks inside

Steps to Reproduce

1. user settings
2. Import / Export Bookmarks
3. HTML File

Expected Behaviour

All my bookmarks are on the bookmarks bar so I expect them to create folders (and nested folders) with bookmakrs

Screenshots or Additional Context

Device Details

Ubuntu

Exact Karakeep Version

v0.25 docker compose

Have you checked the troubleshooting guide?

• I have checked the troubleshooting guide and I haven't found a solution to my problem

[hannibalshosting88]

Having this same problem now, will report back if I find a workaround or solve.

[MohamedBassem]

This seems like a bug, but at the same time, I can't reproduce it. Can you give me a minimal bookmark file that I can use to repro the problem?

[MohamedBassem]

For example, created a dummy profile on chrome, and exported the bookmarks and it didn't correctly import the list:

[hannibalshosting88]

For me it was the 40 character list name limit, I fixed that and it worked like a charm!

[JunoArc]

For me it was the 40 character list name limit, I fixed that and it worked like a charm!

40 char limit in the name of the bookmark?

[hannibalshosting88]

For me it was the 40 character list name limit, I fixed that and it worked like a charm!

40 char limit in the name of the bookmark?

Kinda, It's a limit on the folder names as well, so if you have nested bookmark folders.... it's pretty much game over.

[bannert1337]

I have the same issue. Have a structure of nested folders.

[
  {
    "code": "too_big",
    "maximum": 40,
    "type": "string",
    "inclusive": true,
    "exact": false,
    "message": "List name is at most 40 chars",
    "path": [
      "name"
    ]
  }
]

[bannert1337]

It successfully creates the folder structure, but fails after.
Additionally the folder/list behaviour is awful.

If I delete a folder, all subfolders become new lists, which have to be manually deleted again. Now my Karakeep is cluttered with folders. I would need hours to delete all folders manually by hand. There are no bulk actions for lists/folders...

When a list is to be deleted, which contains nested lists, I would assume the list and all nested lists get deleted.
Alternatively, the user could be informed and prompted how the nested lists should be handled.

This also shows that the import functions need better validation and error handling. If an import cannot be successfully completed, it should not make any changes. This has to be tested before making any changes to the user's collection.

[MohamedBassem]

@bannert1337 I do agree that the behavior of promoting sublists to root lists is intuitive, can you please file another issue?

[bannert1337]

There also seems to be no way for a user to delete everything and start over.

[MohamedBassem]

@bannert1337 I also agree regarding the validation, this could be another issue :)