# Delete Bookmark? Rewording Bookmark Actions

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-bookmark-rewording-bookmark-actions/306957>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** bookmarks\
**Created:** [May 6, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-bookmark-rewording-bookmark-actions/306957 "2024-05-06T15:56:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![piffy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/piffy/32/254198_2.png) [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-bookmark-rewording-bookmark-actions/306957/1 "2024-05-06T15:56:19Z")

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I went to go remove a bookmark and the options gave me pause.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/6/3/763bfe082d9f0dce26d043e191c2c5d9526522a0.png)

In this case, both “Edit” and “Delete” and the corresponding symbols are already used in this area but are currently hidden behind the `...`

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/3/4/8349b3f1937a94822b1d163cbb654f612c80bdd6.png)

So for a moment, I was confused about what exactly I was editing or deleting, the post or the bookmark? Being a Discourse expert it was just a momentary lapse 🕶 but I do wonder if a less capable user would be more confused?

And on the topic, I find the “Delete” in red to be a bit intense. Removing a bookmark is a very common action that is usually a positive thing (like checking off an item on a checklist), only affects a single user and doesn’t really have the permanence that a “delete” would suggest.

And after the action is triggered we see this:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/8/1/58164f458a4a262c6203c4d3e968e3485b631ee7.png)

Which is now… green?? Is this a scary action or a good one?

I propose to change the text to “Edit bookmark” and “Unbookmark” or “Remove bookmark”

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/e/6/1e6bd03c4667d8314e009c464c913f3236a5a2f3.png)  
In which case, the reference to “Delete” here should probably also be changed.

Thoughts? I will say I do like the updated bookmark UI in general though 🙂

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