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Revision as of 22:42, 14 January 2011
The status bar has been removed, and with it went status messages about the progress of a page load. The result is that when a network connection or page takes a long time to load, the browser can look hung.
- Project Lead: beltzner
- Development Lead: tbd
Status
Design stage, need to find implementation resources.
Goals
- Provide feedback for slow loading pages
Non Goals
- Provide status that can be used to debug connection problems
Timeline / Milestones
- Jan 14 - Complete design proposal
- Jan 19 - Patch ready for review
- Jan 21 - Patch checked into tree
These are the bugs of interest:
| Bug | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|
| bug 603777 - bug tracking implementation | margaret | bitrotted |
Requirements
- Shows difference between connecting and downloading states
- Only shows when there is a long (>1s) delay in loading a document
- Doesn't "chirp" as much as previous statusbar text
Design Specification
Dependencies
- Status bar removed
Testing
- QA will need to test on slower connections / slow loading pages
Related Projects
- Status Bar Removal
- Link Preview in Location Bar