Heres a quick tutorial on adding the bookmark button to Chrome in Windows.


Instructions for Windows XP
To add the button you need to....
Right Click on your Chrome launching shortcut
Select Properties
In the target field after the last quote add --bookmark-menu
It should look similar to the image below
Click OK and the next time you start Chrome from this shortcut you should find the bookmark menu button next to the omnibar, like in the first image.


Instructions for Vista
To add the button you need to....
Right Click on your Chrome launching shortcut
Select Properties
In the target field after chrome.exe add --bookmark-menu
Please see the next post for an image from Vista
Click OK and the next time you start Chrome from this shortcut you should find the bookmark menu button next to the omnibar, like in the first image.

Alternatively or if your a linux user then maybe one of these extensions will suit your needs.....

Bookmark Tree by frostchao
Show bookmark tree and open bookmark in new tab
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...bhjbbljobchgab

MyBookmarks by deluis85
Displays the bookmarks in a popup.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...opmapkphbnmfjo

NukeMark 2 by mitch.crane
Bookmark search/delete/launch utility with undelete function.


Chromy by bflotte
This extension adds a button to the menu bar which provide access to customizable Tools-bars and to a Bookmarks menu.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...bcfdleiapicaio

Atomic Bookmarks by mikevalstar
Quickly pull up and search your bookmarks.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...ljmfgnejmhfejh

Visual Bookmarks by mironc
Get a quick visual view of your bookmarks.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...jdbcnhlkccnahe

QuickBookmarksTree by oraz
Show bookmarks tree
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...kdlcckdpempkdi

everymark by ofer.affias
everything-like search on your bookmarks
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...kmpdlnpjokhcpb

Google bookmark extensons

Yet Another Google Bookmarks Extension by jnuzzi
YAGBE - Yet Another Google Bookmarks Extension
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...lckpfdcjgbeode

Google bookmarks by jimmy.liang
Google bookmarks extension for Chrome
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...agfmlcdhbkijhf

BoogleMarks by booglemarks.info
Google Bookmarks Extension
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...hgjobmoghdecae

Delicious bookmark extensons

Chromicious (Delicious Bookmarks) by yasinecky
Chromicious integrates your Delicious bookmarks with Google Chrome and keeps them in sync for easy access.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...gdpelodbhnhepg

Chromelicious by Anton Johansson
A Delicious extension for Google Chrome with easy access to your tags and bookmarks. All with an integrated browser feel.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions...cakiakmiogeblg


Thats not all of them but that should be enough to give you some choice. If you find one thats not listed here and you like it be sure to post about it.

@PAEz

Vista Shortcut Image ...

Thanks for that StevePaul, images really help people get what your going on about.

As the old saying goes ...

A picture paints a thousand words ...

Just wish they had the same feature on the Google Help forums :-(

I was little bit confuse just before few days for this topic.Well After reading your post here,and viewing those snaps that you have provided all my questions come to an end.I appreciate you for sharing this kind of detail information here.

This doesn't actually work for me on XP SP2. The only way I can do it is to open a command prompt in the exe's folder (using an XP Power Toy) then chrome.exe --bookmark menu. To be blunt, isn't this basic functionality that should be built in? I know there is an extension, but it isn't as good as the command line option.

I also tried writing a .bat file, but again, the --bookmark-menu command was ignored. Can anyone on XP help to make it possible to normally open Chrome with the Bookmark menu, e.g. when you execute an html page?

Thanks

excellent , thank you very much

I wouldnt bother with this anymore.....google in their infinite wisdom removed this command line switch.... apparently we dont need it and an extension should be able to replace it.... complete load of crap, but thats what google rekn

i tried the first one buit it doesn't work for version 6.0.472.14

In this way you wanted that check the tool bar space before adding the bookmark button.