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Since restructuring the theme touches and depends on so many other elements the project has expanded slightly in scope. It now encompasses not just the current visual style, but also how best to handle UI placement, arrangement and also the evolution of some new features. | Since restructuring the theme touches and depends on so many other elements the project has expanded slightly in scope. It now encompasses not just the current visual style, but also how best to handle UI placement, arrangement and also the evolution of some new features. | ||
After [[Firefox/3.7 Windows Theme Mockups|a few iterations]], and a lot of discussion, the UX team has settled on a firm initial direction to be implemented in Firefox 3.7. ''This direction is at the UX team proposal stage, to be approve by drivers and '''subject for constructive community feedback'''''. | After [[Firefox/3.7 Windows Theme Mockups|a few iterations]], and a lot of discussion, the UX team has settled on a firm initial direction to be implemented in Firefox 3.7. <span style="color: #2e6cab">''This direction is at the UX team proposal stage, to be approve by drivers and '''subject for constructive community feedback'''''</span>. | ||
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'''Other applications don't hide the menu bar so how is this maintaining external consistency?''' | '''Other applications don't hide the menu bar so how is this maintaining external consistency?''' | ||
Maybe it would be better phrased as "emerging external consistency". As of Windows 7 the most popular user facing prepackaged applications (and Office) ship with the menubar off by default. If it has one at all. Whether Photoshop or AutoCAD ship with menubars isn't necessarily relevant. For one they are different types of applications and for another they don't have a ubiquitous competitor ship with the OS (IE). | Maybe it would be better phrased as "emerging external consistency". As of Windows 7 the most popular user facing prepackaged applications (and Office) ship with the menubar off by default. If it has one at all. Whether Photoshop or AutoCAD ship with menubars isn't necessarily relevant. For one they are different types of applications and for another they don't have a ubiquitous competitor ship with the OS (IE). | ||
= Firefox 4.0 Theme/UI Direction = | = Firefox 4.0 Theme/UI Direction = | ||