Firefox 4.0: Early Screenshots Released

Neoxter · 07-28-2009

These images, all of Firefox in the Windows OS, reveal that the company is struggling to choose between two primary designs: tabs-on-bottom and tabs-on-top. Tabs on bottom is the current norm in Firefox, while the tabs-on-top looks almost exactly like the Google Chrome browser. Here is the tabs-on-bottom version (click for full-sized versions) :

In addition, Mozilla summarizes the pros and cons of the two designs very succinctly:

Positives:
- Save Vertical Space
- Efficiency/Remove Visual Complexity – Right now the tabs have to be connected to something. So we are adding an extra visual element for them to connect to.
- Shorter Mouse Distance to Page Controls
Negatives:
- Breaks Consistency/Familiarity – Moving things confuses existing users.
- Title is MIA – With the space removed from the titlebar you only get the truncated version in the tab.
- Longer Mouse Distance to Tabs – Takes longer to mouse to a tab.
- Lost Space – Sandwiched in between the application icon and the window widgets you lose some space.

While we won’t go into detail on the debate, we will say this: if Mozilla can offer the ability to choose between the two designs, it should. Some users need to get to the menu items faster, while others prefer having the tabs in closer proximity.

New Firefox 4.0 Feature: Combo Stop/Refresh/Go Button

Firefox 4.0 incorporates all of the design changes featured in Firefox 3.7 and includes a few new features. The big one is a Combo Stop/Refresh/Go Button.
Instead of separate buttons for each of these functions, they’re all integrated into one button on the right hand side of the address bar. It also changes colors based on your actions. So if you’re typing, it will be a green “Go” button, but if the page is currently loading, a red “Stop” button will take its place. Not a bad way to save space, if we do say so ourselves. Here’s a screenshot of the new feature in action:

Remember, this is all proposed, and feedback from the Firefox community shapes the browser into its final form. And you bet it’s going to get more great features, as it’s going to be some time until we can browse the web with this thing. But be sure to check out our sneak peek of Firefox in 2010 if you want to learn more.

**xcoder** · 07-28-2009

The new vcoderz wouldn't be so much different than this style :P

Neoxter · 07-28-2009

Its a modified copy of Google's Chrome; Google lead, others follow

**Google** · 07-28-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neoxter

Its a modified copy of Google's Chrome; Google lead, others follow

Truly wrong!
Chou jeb Google Chrome 3a Mozilla Firefox...

Neoxter · 07-29-2009

but its looks so similar to chrome ( im talking about the looks and not the functionality )

07-28-2009	#1
Neoxter Beyond the Code Last Online: 06-15-2014 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,993 Thanks: 2,214 Thanked 3,426 Times in 1,499 Posts Groans: 57 Groaned at 69 Times in 52 Posts	Firefox 4.0: Early Screenshots Released These images, all of Firefox in the Windows OS, reveal that the company is struggling to choose between two primary designs: tabs-on-bottom and tabs-on-top. Tabs on bottom is the current norm in Firefox, while the tabs-on-top looks almost exactly like the Google Chrome browser. Here is the tabs-on-bottom version (click for full-sized versions) : In addition, Mozilla summarizes the pros and cons of the two designs very succinctly: Positives: - Save Vertical Space - Efficiency/Remove Visual Complexity – Right now the tabs have to be connected to something. So we are adding an extra visual element for them to connect to. - Shorter Mouse Distance to Page Controls Negatives: - Breaks Consistency/Familiarity – Moving things confuses existing users. - Title is MIA – With the space removed from the titlebar you only get the truncated version in the tab. - Longer Mouse Distance to Tabs – Takes longer to mouse to a tab. - Lost Space – Sandwiched in between the application icon and the window widgets you lose some space. While we won’t go into detail on the debate, we will say this: if Mozilla can offer the ability to choose between the two designs, it should. Some users need to get to the menu items faster, while others prefer having the tabs in closer proximity. New Firefox 4.0 Feature: Combo Stop/Refresh/Go Button Firefox 4.0 incorporates all of the design changes featured in Firefox 3.7 and includes a few new features. The big one is a Combo Stop/Refresh/Go Button. Instead of separate buttons for each of these functions, they’re all integrated into one button on the right hand side of the address bar. It also changes colors based on your actions. So if you’re typing, it will be a green “Go” button, but if the page is currently loading, a red “Stop” button will take its place. Not a bad way to save space, if we do say so ourselves. Here’s a screenshot of the new feature in action: Remember, this is all proposed, and feedback from the Firefox community shapes the browser into its final form. And you bet it’s going to get more great features, as it’s going to be some time until we can browse the web with this thing. But be sure to check out our sneak peek of Firefox in 2010 if you want to learn more.

07-28-2009	#2
xcoder Ma ghayro Last Online: 04-19-2018 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,592 Thanks: 1,765 Thanked 4,201 Times in 2,361 Posts Groans: 12 Groaned at 18 Times in 11 Posts	The new vcoderz wouldn't be so much different than this style :P __________________ http://twitter.com/danymoussa

07-29-2009	#5
Neoxter Beyond the Code Last Online: 06-15-2014 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,993 Thanks: 2,214 Thanked 3,426 Times in 1,499 Posts Groans: 57 Groaned at 69 Times in 52 Posts	but its looks so similar to chrome ( im talking about the looks and not the functionality )

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