Filed under: Linux, Mozilla, Browsers
Mozilla release mockups for upcoming Firefox Linux releases
by Brad Linder Oct 31st 2009 at 10:00AM
Firefox 4.0 isn't due out for another year or so, but the developers have already stated a few goals for the project. One idea is to move the browser tabs above the location bar. Another is to consolidate the menus into a few tabs that will hang out next to the location bar. Both movies will free up space, allowing more of the browser to be dedicated to displaying web pages.
If the end result looks familiar, that's because it looks an awful lot like the default layout in the Google Chrome web browser.
Mozilla has also released some mockups of Firefox 3.7 for Linux. One of the most notable changes is that the interface will be more consistent across platforms. Firefox 3.7 for Linux will use the same Forward/Back buttons as the Mac and Windows versions, for example. The edges of the browser, tabs, and other elements will also be curved rather than angled, which will make the browser look more like the mac and Windows versions.
At this point, both the Firefox 3.7 and 4.0 mockups represent proposed changes and not finished products, so things may change by the time these browsers are actually released.
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Swiftman said 11:39AM on 10-31-2009
That looks better than the Windows version IMO.
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revolution said 10:52AM on 10-31-2009
This is great, especially since Ubuntu has so much toolbar. It will give more viewing space. The progress bar above the tab looks amazing.
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Rat said 5:46PM on 10-31-2009
Viewing space=not that important
consistency and user friendliness and good looks a hella of a lot more importance.
I wish people would stop with the chrome-fetish(which is a decent browser for doing things quickly but has a sucky ui(except for downloads ,find , and new tab but especially the stupid tabs).
At this point I wonder whether gnome should get something like a global menu to stop people from people from doing shit like this.
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Mysterius said 6:09PM on 10-31-2009
And I value both viewing space and usability. And I'm quite satisfied with Chrome in both regards. So I guess neither of us has a monopoly on user opinion.
Anonymous said 10:11AM on 11-05-2009
It looks more like the Opera Browser.
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rahul8685 said 6:52AM on 11-01-2009
This would give space on my netbook. finally.
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MarkyB86 said 6:52AM on 11-01-2009
About time a default theme to be proud of. I'm using foxdie graphite until this ships!
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