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On your second point, I'm running the 57 beta and am not sure what you're talking about. It's true that there is no "always on" status bar at the bottom. Howe

On your second point, I'm running the 57 beta and am not sure what you're talking about. It's true that there is no "always on" status bar at the bottom. However, when I hover over a link, its URL does appear in the bottom-left corner. Exact same behavior as Chrome.

saberworks 9y ago
Thanks to you and others for pointing this out. I've been using status 4 evar addon since they removed the status bar. I think the original behavior when they removed the status bar was to have a tooltip popup with the URL, but looks like it has changed since then. Does it popup immediately or is it like the tooltip where you have to hover for a couple of seconds before it shows up? I'll try removing my addon to check. Note that the addon allows me to configure how long the delay is (current setting=0ms) and how long it stays there after I move my mouse.
- phireal 9y ago
  It takes a fraction of a second to pop up (maybe a few hundred milliseconds).
  - saberworks 9y ago
    Yeah just confirmed by removing the addon. The url shows up but only after an annoying delay and an animated fade-in. Ugh.
    - wlesieutre 9y ago
      Flickering in and out instantly as you move the cursor across a page and happen to pass through a bunch of links would be a lot more annoying. Alternate implementation would be to make sure the cursor has actually stopped, which still needs a frame or two before you act on it. I could definitely do without the fade-in, that's inconsistent with the rest of the OS and it feels clunky. I wonder if the designers are on a different OS where this is normal for tooltips?
      - wlesieutre 9y ago
        Just did some browser comparisons: Safari has a fade-in and triggers it immediately, so you do get a pop-up as you move your mouse around. But the fade and delay on closing smooths it out enough that it doesn't flash on and off. I don't love that it pops up instantly when I don't want it to. Chrome and Firefox feel pretty similar. There's a delay on fade-in and a (longer?) delay on fade-out. Looking at it more closely, I think it does check that the cursor has stopped. Moving left to right across a link won't trigger the popup even if you're over it for a long time. So is it just the fade that makes opening feel slow? I'm not totally sure whether I'd like it better without the fade. Since I don't see a way to turn it off there's no easy way to find out.
    - StavrosK 9y ago
      I don't know what your delay is set to, but for me it's faster than I can move my eyes from the link to the bottom of the screen.
    - irrational 9y ago
      What model of computer are you using (and what operating system)? For me it is practically instantaneous.
      - sdfnnii3388 9y ago
        Don't bother. They're probably still mad about Compiz too

saberworks 9y ago

Thanks to you and others for pointing this out. I've been using status 4 evar addon since they removed the status bar. I think the original behavior when they removed the status bar was to have a tooltip popup with the URL, but looks like it has changed since then. Does it popup immediately or is it like the tooltip where you have to hover for a couple of seconds before it shows up? I'll try removing my addon to check. Note that the addon allows me to configure how long the delay is (current setting=0ms) and how long it stays there after I move my mouse.

phireal 9y ago
It takes a fraction of a second to pop up (maybe a few hundred milliseconds).
- saberworks 9y ago
  Yeah just confirmed by removing the addon. The url shows up but only after an annoying delay and an animated fade-in. Ugh.
  - wlesieutre 9y ago
    Flickering in and out instantly as you move the cursor across a page and happen to pass through a bunch of links would be a lot more annoying. Alternate implementation would be to make sure the cursor has actually stopped, which still needs a frame or two before you act on it. I could definitely do without the fade-in, that's inconsistent with the rest of the OS and it feels clunky. I wonder if the designers are on a different OS where this is normal for tooltips?
    - wlesieutre 9y ago
      Just did some browser comparisons: Safari has a fade-in and triggers it immediately, so you do get a pop-up as you move your mouse around. But the fade and delay on closing smooths it out enough that it doesn't flash on and off. I don't love that it pops up instantly when I don't want it to. Chrome and Firefox feel pretty similar. There's a delay on fade-in and a (longer?) delay on fade-out. Looking at it more closely, I think it does check that the cursor has stopped. Moving left to right across a link won't trigger the popup even if you're over it for a long time. So is it just the fade that makes opening feel slow? I'm not totally sure whether I'd like it better without the fade. Since I don't see a way to turn it off there's no easy way to find out.
  - StavrosK 9y ago
    I don't know what your delay is set to, but for me it's faster than I can move my eyes from the link to the bottom of the screen.
  - irrational 9y ago
    What model of computer are you using (and what operating system)? For me it is practically instantaneous.
    - sdfnnii3388 9y ago
      Don't bother. They're probably still mad about Compiz too