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Favorite/recent sources menu - alternative way to access it?

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I really like the concept of the favorite/recent sources menu which lives on the "breadcrumb bar" above the filmstrip. It allows you to quickly move between recent folders and collections, and to build a "favorites" list as well.

BUT, I hate having the filmstrip open. I find it immensely distracting, so most of the time I keep it hidden (by toggling the F6 key). Unfortunately, for some reason, the favorite/recent sources menu only seems to be accessible when the filmstrip is open. Is that correct? I would love to be able to navigate around my folders and collections without opening up the filmstrip. Am I missing some other way of accessing the favorite/recent sources menu?

(It seems to me that this menu should be accessible via either the filter bar or the toolbar; why only on the filmstrip? Seems like a strange design choice ...)
 
Hi

You can. Hit 'T' (with or without the Filmstrip showing) and it'll appear.
 
No, that doesn't work. The toolbar toggles but there is no favorite/recent sources menu on the toolbar.
 
No, it's only in the filmstrip.
 
No, that doesn't work. The toolbar toggles but there is no favorite/recent sources menu on the toolbar.
My Apologies, I mis-understood.
 
One other thought is that you can easily filter the Folders and Collections panel:

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I would have thought that it wouldn't be too hard for Adobe to add the individual favourite folders to this list.

John
 
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