Everyone liked the Firefox 4.0 interface, the designer’s website could not bear the load
Yesterday, the Mozilla organization published details (see the discussion on Habré ) on how exactly it plans to modify the interface of the Firefox browser in the fourth version, which is due out in 2010. The modification will take place in two stages and we will see some elements of the new UI already in version 3.7.
Back in September, Mozilla made a proposal to modernize the Firefox interface for Windows in the “ribbon” style of Windows 7 and Office 2007, but users unanimously criticized this idea. After that, Mozilla designers made an explanation that they are not going to make a graphic duplicate of Office 2007, but simply want to remove the top menu.
Instead of the traditional menu, it is planned to add the “App Button” button. Learn more about this button and other changes in Firefox chief designer Stephen Horlander on his blog . According to him, this is a replacement for the so-called two-button concept, which is used now (“Pages” and “Tools”).
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Horlander acknowledged that both the tape interface concept and the App Button were borrowed from Microsoft. In particular, the equivalent of App Button can be seen in native Windows 7 applications, such as Paint and WordPad, as well as in Microsoft Office, Horlander said.
Among other things, in Firefox 4.0 tabs will move to the very top of the window, as in Google Chrome. However, not all innovations from Chrome will be taken over. For example, in Firefox, it is not planned to combine the search and navigation bar, since the LocationBar functionality is constantly increasing, so it’s best to leave it alone.
The designer has published many screenshots in his blog, where the design of individual elements of Firefox 3.5 and 4.0 is compared in detail. Judging by the comments on this post, users have perceived innovations, in general, positively (now his blog is not available, so screenshots can only be viewed on Habré ), although many are unhappy that Firefox is changing towards Chrome.
Horlander also promised that the browser settings will be able to return to the place of the usual command menu.
According to a recently published schedule , the first preliminary release of Firefox 4.0 will be presented to the public in June 2010, and the final version is scheduled for the fourth quarter.
via Computerworld
Back in September, Mozilla made a proposal to modernize the Firefox interface for Windows in the “ribbon” style of Windows 7 and Office 2007, but users unanimously criticized this idea. After that, Mozilla designers made an explanation that they are not going to make a graphic duplicate of Office 2007, but simply want to remove the top menu.
on the left in the illustration - Firefox 4.0, on the right - Firefox 3.5
Instead of the traditional menu, it is planned to add the “App Button” button. Learn more about this button and other changes in Firefox chief designer Stephen Horlander on his blog . According to him, this is a replacement for the so-called two-button concept, which is used now (“Pages” and “Tools”).
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Horlander acknowledged that both the tape interface concept and the App Button were borrowed from Microsoft. In particular, the equivalent of App Button can be seen in native Windows 7 applications, such as Paint and WordPad, as well as in Microsoft Office, Horlander said.
Among other things, in Firefox 4.0 tabs will move to the very top of the window, as in Google Chrome. However, not all innovations from Chrome will be taken over. For example, in Firefox, it is not planned to combine the search and navigation bar, since the LocationBar functionality is constantly increasing, so it’s best to leave it alone.
The designer has published many screenshots in his blog, where the design of individual elements of Firefox 3.5 and 4.0 is compared in detail. Judging by the comments on this post, users have perceived innovations, in general, positively (now his blog is not available, so screenshots can only be viewed on Habré ), although many are unhappy that Firefox is changing towards Chrome.
Horlander also promised that the browser settings will be able to return to the place of the usual command menu.
According to a recently published schedule , the first preliminary release of Firefox 4.0 will be presented to the public in June 2010, and the final version is scheduled for the fourth quarter.
via Computerworld
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/79060/
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