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Mozilla teases us with Firefox 4.0 mockups
One image shows a Google Chrome-like tab menu which actually hangs out above the navigation bar. This layout saves space, providing you with more room for the browser window. But it also involves removing the page title bar.
Another concept shows a combination stop/refresh/go button attached to the location bar. When you're typing a URL, you'll see a green arrow button that you can hit to visit the URL in question. While a page is still loading, you'll see a red X button that you can hit to stop the page from loading. And when you're already on a web site, it'll show a refresh arrow.
These are just concepts at the moment, and may or may not eventually make their way into the web browser.
[via CNet]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsQuikboyJul 28th 2009 10:24AM
This concept looks too much like Chrome. Can these people not be a bit more original or stay with the same looks they already have?
daXJul 28th 2009 10:36AM
No they can't. And a lot of the Chrome look comes originally from Opera, the browser downloadsquad loves to trash.
Jash SayaniJul 28th 2009 10:39AM
Stunning !
JennJul 28th 2009 10:55AM
Can browsers please STOP putting the tabs in that location, (or at the very least let us drag and save to our desired location).
JoshJul 28th 2009 11:52AM
Comments from a Mozilla developer on Digg state that the entire browser will be customizable. It may come out of the box looking like the above screenshot but in 30 seconds you could have it looking just like 3.5. So tabs will be able to be placed on the top of the webpage too. They also stated that they are talking about incorporating the tabs into a sidebar or even on the bottom of the screen as options as well.
JennJul 28th 2009 1:46PM
Nice! That is awesome. Should have read further *blushes*.
RahabibJul 28th 2009 5:00PM
agreed. the tabs need to stay in the same spot and then allow you change after. they should just bundle chrome and stick a new firefox 4 logo on it.
yabunJul 28th 2009 11:06AM
Don't knock Chrome. Chrome does a great job managing screen real estate (ex. moving the tabs to the title bar when maximized and the option to show the bookmark bar only on the new tab page). It is much appreciated by us netbook owners and a natural move with more widescreen monitors. Compared to IE, where squishing command bar menus on the same line as the tabs is just moronic, as is the confusing mix of "menu bar" and "command bar" areas.
It's just a mockup, but it looks good. Just no ribbons, please.
Saint SeminoleJul 28th 2009 11:51AM
Hopefully, if the final product looks anything like that, we'll be able to make some drastic changes. For instance, give me my menu bar back (the "page" and "tools" buttons are reasons I quit using Chrome. I need a menu). Also, it's easier to change tabs with the mouse click if the tabs are *closer* to the page, not farther away.
Fortunately, FF has in the past been the most customizable browser, so surely we'll be able to undo the mess pictured above.
JoshJul 28th 2009 11:53AM
Just posted this to another comment above. :)
"Comments from a Mozilla developer on Digg state that the entire browser will be customizable. It may come out of the box looking like the above screenshot but in 30 seconds you could have it looking just like 3.5. So tabs will be able to be placed on the top of the webpage too. They also stated that they are talking about incorporating the tabs into a sidebar or even on the bottom of the screen as options as well."
seriousam7Jul 28th 2009 12:51PM
I've always liked how each tab has it's own navigation bar in Chrome, but I've never liked Chrome itself. I know there are add-ons for FF that can make it look like Chrome but for that feature to be included in FF out of the box would be really nice.
MarkJul 28th 2009 3:55PM
What not just remove the title bar and leave the tabs and adress bar as they are now?
DavidJul 28th 2009 5:12PM
As long as 4.0 allows me to customize it to remove tabs completely, I'll be happy. I'm one of the 2% that prefer my windows separate, rather than tabbed.
DavidJul 28th 2009 5:15PM
Oh also, why the progress bar under the address bar? Windows 7 incorporates it into the address bar in Windows Explorer, and it looks a lot better without taking up extra space.
GenericJul 29th 2009 7:35AM
I wish that the page button be removed. Office 2010 is not the perfect look for Firefox. There is a lot going on in an office document so there is a need for it there but not for a webpage. The page button can be placed in the favicon of the address bar. Things that can go there are:
1. Open Location
2. Open File
3. Save Page (PDF option in here, further opens PDF page settings)
4. Save Frame
5. Page Setup
6. Print Preview
7. Print
...and the following from the 'View' menu bar item...
8. Zoom
9. Page Style
10. Character Encoding
A dedicated home tab is annoying to me. I have a blank homepage.
The 'View', 'Tools', and 'Help' of Firefox menu bar be consolidated under the 'Tools' button in the mockup but it shouldn't touch the border to maintain consistent windowing and reduce possible accidental clicks.
Use Microsoft Office 2007 like over-sized button to contain browser window options in the 'File' menu bar.
JordanJul 29th 2009 10:10AM
Looks to me like IE with a little too much Chrome. It's got the simple layout of IE with the Kindergarten design of Chrome.