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** implements [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465076#c2 beltzner's proposal] | ** implements [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465076#c2 beltzner's proposal] | ||
** browser.allTabs.previews and browser.ctrlTab.previews hidden prefs default to false, allowing 3.6 to be shipped while the new UI may still be under development | ** browser.allTabs.previews and browser.ctrlTab.previews hidden prefs default to false, allowing 3.6 to be shipped while the new UI may still be under development | ||
** patch | ** patch is being reviewed | ||
** [http://build.mozilla.org/tryserver-builds/dgottwald@mozilla.com-try- | ** [http://build.mozilla.org/tryserver-builds/dgottwald@mozilla.com-try-7a4e884fca07 latest tryserver build] | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 18 July 2009
Overview
- Description
dao developer boriss UI johnath technical advisor
Goals
- short term: disable feature to get out of 3.6's way
- instead of backing out, want to land the revised UI pref'd off
Non Goals
Design
- Latest spec, November 2008
- Mockups based on spec:
Other reference
- Firefox3.1/control tab wiki, November 2008
- Dao's Control Tab extension page
- dev.apps discussion
- visual navigation wiki, June 2008
- Possible feature wiki, June 2008
- Blog post: Tab View vs Application View, August 22 2008
- Blog post: Tabs Want to be Seen, August 20 2008
- Blog post: Control-Tab: A New Feature for Firefox, July 16 2008 (dear sweet jesus)
Status
The pre-3.5 code is on trunk, where it was landed as a basis for further work. Further work has happened in terms of implementing beltzner's proposal from November 2008, but it never landed. We need to wrap that up and take it as our new starting point.
Bugs
- bug 465076
- implements beltzner's proposal
- browser.allTabs.previews and browser.ctrlTab.previews hidden prefs default to false, allowing 3.6 to be shipped while the new UI may still be under development
- patch is being reviewed
- latest tryserver build