updates Meet the browser: Firefox Next

[bogas04]

Implement new identity block design (lighter weight with a generic icon) is in inbound

Its now fixed , should be in next nightly

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Looks... Chrome-esque:

[bogas04]

^ Still better and less of distraction than older method. Now we can proudly say we look both like Opera and Chrome , so their users can migrate with Ease :D

And this is how it looks for https links

[Anthonyd]

Can't wait for an addon to bring back the old colors (much more visible).

[Kaoxt]

Looks... Chrome-esque:

Looks great to me! :)

[insanelyapple]

I'm still getting "flatness" in some GUI elements while using custom Windows theme >:

[SoapyHamHocks Member]

I'm still getting "flatness" in some GUI elements while using custom Windows theme >:

That's because you are using small icons mode.

[insanelyapple]

That's because you are using small icons mode.

I mean download bubble - it's because theme - since AFAIR 2.5 and seems that they don't consider this a bug.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Firefox loads parts of the default theme based on what Windows theme you use, so when you use a custom theme it breaks and random theme parts are never loaded. Tons of apps have that issue, and it's probably one of the reason MS never opened up theming.

Edit: I like the new site identity block (I think they're going to bring back the old green background for EV-SSL certs), but I'm not entirely sure how much I like SSL/no SSL differing only by having a globe/padlock icon. You can't rely on a plain SSL certificate to tell you anything other than the fact that the connection is encrypted, and just repeating the domain like it used to isn't needed much now, but I'm still not sure.

[bogas04]

Some mockups (i don't know if this is how Firefox would end up looking like) for Metro and Win8

https://plus.google....035245550270529

Thanks to Ahmed Nefzaoui

IMO its way more Metroish than IE10 , although it has curves but the colors and simplicity make its UI much richer

[Anthonyd]

Rounded tab != metro overall UI.

Hopefully MS will slap them on the face before putting it on the store.

[bogas04]

Rounded tab != metro overall UI.

Hopefully MS will slap them on the face before putting it on the store.

I guess browsers can be installed via Win 32 installers , they are the "3rd category" Metro apps , correct me if m wrong.

Hmm , i don't know what makes them stick to rounded tabs and UI so badly when everyone is not agreeing. Let's see how they implement it , coz last time they tried curved tabs connecting to nav bar , they flunked.

[Anthonyd]

I guess browsers can be installed via Win 32 installers , they are the "3rd category" Metro apps , correct me if m wrong.

Hmm , i don't know what makes them stick to rounded tabs and UI so badly when everyone is not agreeing. Let's see how they implement it , coz last time they tried curved tabs connecting to nav bar , they flunked.

From what I've found on the internet, this category of "metro apps" have to be installed like old applications, they won't be on the store.

About the rounded tab ... I guess it looks nice on OSX :/

[bogas04]

^ quite possible that Mozilla devs mostly use Macs so they can't really get curves out of their heads. /Ifyouknowwhatimean

[Kirkburn]

I'm pretty sure curves are allowed in Metro ... when it makes sense. And here, tbh - I think it makes sense.

(Note: the buttons in metro are circles. Curves are not out of the question).

[Anthonyd]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in IE, you can switch from tab to tab with a gesture that doesn't require to bring the top panel with the tabs; hence showing tabs is useless.

[bogas04]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in IE, you can switch from tab to tab with a gesture that doesn't require to bring the top panel with the tabs; hence showing tabs is useless.

PDF Viewer mockup : http://people.mozill...i-demo-i02.html

More Metro UI mockups : http://shorlander.dropmark.com/51486

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but in IE, you can switch from tab to tab with a gesture that doesn't require to bring the top panel with the tabs; hence showing tabs is useless.

Just because IE does something doesn't mean it's the best way of doing so, having to flip back and forwards to find the right tab sounds worse than just looking at thumbnails or clicking the tap up the top.

[+Zlip792 MVC]

Firefox Nightly is now updated to 15 after second respin.

Also much more contenteditable support landed...

FF8 - 611

FF9 - 669

FF10 - 671

FF14 - 729

FF15 - 863 and more to go,,,

[bogas04]

Although everyone knows how new Release mechanism works now but if you still want to know when would a certain version/beta version/aurora version/nightly version would come out , you can use https://mail.mozilla...html?view=month

I would request moderators to allow me to edit the very first post of this thread so that i can add important links like these every now and then ... Else you can add them :) Like the one i just mentioned. (And the TM Link is broken...)

Hey! 2k Posts :woot:

[Detection]

My FF 14.a1 updated today to 15.a1

Where did 14.a1 go ?

Lastpass doesn't work with 15

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Firefox 12 is final, so the other versions all go up one version:

• Firefox 12 Beta -> 13 Beta
  
• Firefox 13 Aurora -> 14 Aurora
  
• Firefox 14 Nightly -> 15 Nightly
  

Your choices are: Either live without Lastpass until it works with version 15 or go back to Beta/Aurora.

[bogas04]

create a new boolean key extensions.checkCompatibility.nightly and set it to false and use nightly without worrying about compatibility of addons :)

[Detection]

create a new boolean key extensions.checkCompatibility.nightly and set it to false and use nightly without worrying about compatibility of addons :)

That did the trick, thanks, forgot about that :)

[Detection]

Firefox 12 is final, so the other versions all go up one version:

• Firefox 12 Beta -> 13 Beta
  
• Firefox 13 Aurora -> 14 Aurora
  
• Firefox 14 Nightly -> 15 Nightly
  

Your choices are: Either live without Lastpass until it works with version 15 or go back to Beta/Aurora.

I thought that was the version number changes so I went looking for Aurora but it still told me 13 was the download