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:Instead of a blank page, the new tab page should present useful task-centric navigation options based on the user's history. | :Instead of a blank page, the new tab page should present useful task-centric navigation options based on the user's history. | ||
= Goals / Use Cases = | |||
* be perceptibly as fast as about:blank to load | * be perceptibly as fast as about:blank to load | ||
* allow user to re-open previously closed tabs | * allow user to re-open previously closed tabs | ||
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* do not break the user's mental "flow" or otherwise interrupt a user task | * do not break the user's mental "flow" or otherwise interrupt a user task | ||
= Non Goals = | |||
* act as a content aggregator for "new" material | * act as a content aggregator for "new" material | ||
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* Install the latest [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html Firefox 3.1 beta] (required) | * Install the latest [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html Firefox 3.1 beta] (required) | ||
* Install the latest [https://people.mozilla.com/~dmills/abouttab/abouttab-latest.xpi about:tab extension] ([http://hg.mozilla.org/users/dmills_mozilla.com/about-tab sources on mercurial]) | * Install the latest [https://people.mozilla.com/~dmills/abouttab/abouttab-latest.xpi about:tab extension] ([http://hg.mozilla.org/users/dmills_mozilla.com/about-tab sources on mercurial]) | ||
= Version History = | = Version History = | ||
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* put links to recently closed tabs along the side of the page | * put links to recently closed tabs along the side of the page | ||
* if there is content in the clipboard, provide a button to search for that content in the upper left of the page | * if there is content in the clipboard, provide a button to search for that content in the upper left of the page | ||
= Known Bugs = | = Known Bugs = | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 5 March 2009
Overview
Drivers: Dan Mills (thunder), Aza Razkin (aza), Edward Lee (Mardak)
Get involved: by hopping onto #labs on irc.mozilla.org or clicking on Discussion and leaving your comments
- Description
- Instead of a blank page, the new tab page should present useful task-centric navigation options based on the user's history.
Goals / Use Cases
- be perceptibly as fast as about:blank to load
- allow user to re-open previously closed tabs
- offer navigation targets that are likely to be of use to the user
- do not break the user's mental "flow" or otherwise interrupt a user task
Non Goals
- act as a content aggregator for "new" material
Download
- Install the latest Firefox 3.1 beta (required)
- Install the latest about:tab extension (sources on mercurial)
Version History
v0.0.13
- update min firefox version to 3.1
- adjust layout of actions
- better style feed links
v0.0.12
- show 5 feed items for sites next to their thumbnails
v0.0.11
- adjust layout to have thumbnails on the right side
- show just one undo close tab option at the top/left
v0.0.10
- cache site listing to improve performance of opening a new tab
v0.0.9
- add icon for new tab page
- handle ctrl/shift clicks and middle clicks
v0.0.8
- cache thumbnail images instead of reloading every time
v0.0.7
- show thumbnails of the sites and adjust layout
v0.0.6
- switch to frecency instead of visit count
- allow multiple clipboard detectors
v0.0.1 - v.0.0.5
- provide links to commonly visited pages along the bottom of the page
- put links to recently closed tabs along the side of the page
- if there is content in the clipboard, provide a button to search for that content in the upper left of the page