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I didn't try the new Firefox yet, but now the only thing possibly holding it back are its confusing menus and dialogs: - we have the artificial distinction bet
by childintime 9y ago
I didn't try the new Firefox yet, but now the only thing possibly holding it back are its confusing menus and dialogs:
- we have the artificial distinction between the hamburger menu, the traditional menu and several (Chrome-like) settings pages
- yet, obviously, the New Page could function as the entry point to all of Firefox features: history, favorites, settings, customization, extensions. This would remove all clutter from the chrome, would be more discoverable, and would be easily touch compatible.
- dialogs, really, who want out of window dialogs? If you start with the New Page, there is a full page to work with, and this also lets the user use Ctrl+F to search for any hard to spot options. It is also mobile friendly.
And lastly, every single time I download a .exe Firefox asks me what I want to do with it (I save it every time) and every time I click the checkbox that says "Do this every time". But the dialog nevertheless keeps returning, with this useless checkbox enabled, suggesting I didn't click it last time. Very irritating.
So I hope the new UI improves things, there's quite a lot to gain.
Despite these gripes, it is my default browser, and I'm increasingly impressed by the incredible work being done.