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* Allow add-on placement customization through the toolbar infrastructure | * Allow add-on placement customization through the toolbar infrastructure | ||
== Spec == | == Spec/Bugs == | ||
Firefox | Firefox | ||
* Add-on bar is a XUL toolbar, hidden by default | * Add-on bar is a XUL toolbar, hidden by default ({{bug|574688}}) | ||
* Presence of add-ons makes the bar visible | * Presence of add-ons makes the bar visible (currently done by addons) | ||
* Status bar is initially integrated in a backwards-compatible way into the Add-on bar, possibly removed | * Status bar is initially integrated in a backwards-compatible way into the Add-on bar, possibly removed ({{bug|574688}}) | ||
* | * Mode and size customizable independent of the navigation bar (NEEDS BUG) | ||
Jetpack | Jetpack | ||
* Widgets are XUL toolbar buttons | * Widgets are XUL toolbar buttons, installed to Add-on bar by default ({{bug|568932}}, {{bug|596202}}) | ||
* Widgets have a "placement" property, which is the id of their default toolbar, which defaults to Add-on bar ({{bug|586029}}) | |||
* Widget API bits to support the mode and size settings of toolbar buttons (NEEDS BUG) | |||
* Widgets have a "placement" property, which is the id of their default toolbar | |||
* | |||
Statusbar Feature Relocation | Statusbar Feature Relocation | ||
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* Download monitor is gone. The [http://limi.net/articles/improving-download-behaviors-web-browsers/ download button+panel would be in the navbar] ({{bug|564934}}) | * Download monitor is gone. The [http://limi.net/articles/improving-download-behaviors-web-browsers/ download button+panel would be in the navbar] ({{bug|564934}}) | ||
* Security button is gone, the security information is performed by larry. | * Security button is gone, the security information is performed by larry. | ||
* Popup blocker is gone, there are notifications. Would like to get arrow panels | * Popup blocker is gone, there are notifications. Would like to get arrow panels ({{bug|594294}}) | ||
Open Issues | Open Issues | ||
* | * How to support statusbar and Add-on bar in a single add-on | ||
* Order of add-ons in bar should be persistent ({{bug|579505}}) |
Latest revision as of 12:58, 21 September 2010
Design and implement a way for addons to integrate into Firefox UI in a way that plays nice with themes, allows maximum customizability, and eases implementation for addon developers.
Status
IN FLIGHT Spec complete, implementation in progress
Team:
- Design: Boriss
- Lead: Dietrich
Bugs:
- bug 568932 - Jetpack piece
- bug 574688 - Firefox piece
Goals
- Remove the status bar
- Implement the Add-on bar
- Allow add-on placement customization through the toolbar infrastructure
Spec/Bugs
Firefox
- Add-on bar is a XUL toolbar, hidden by default (bug 574688)
- Presence of add-ons makes the bar visible (currently done by addons)
- Status bar is initially integrated in a backwards-compatible way into the Add-on bar, possibly removed (bug 574688)
- Mode and size customizable independent of the navigation bar (NEEDS BUG)
Jetpack
- Widgets are XUL toolbar buttons, installed to Add-on bar by default (bug 568932, bug 596202)
- Widgets have a "placement" property, which is the id of their default toolbar, which defaults to Add-on bar (bug 586029)
- Widget API bits to support the mode and size settings of toolbar buttons (NEEDS BUG)
Statusbar Feature Relocation
- Status-bar status text is gone, not getting replaced. (bug 586718)
- Hover on link moved to location bar. (bug 541656, bug 587908)
- Progress meter moved to the location bar in some fashion (bug 578028)
- Download monitor is gone. The download button+panel would be in the navbar (bug 564934)
- Security button is gone, the security information is performed by larry.
- Popup blocker is gone, there are notifications. Would like to get arrow panels (bug 594294)
Open Issues
- How to support statusbar and Add-on bar in a single add-on
- Order of add-ons in bar should be persistent (bug 579505)