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Just wanted to say you're not alone, I'm on 56 for the same reasons.

by Paul_S 9y ago

lucb1e 9y ago
55 here because 56 breaks Mozilla's own Tab Center add-on. I see no mention of new APIs for add-ons in the release notes...
- yitosda 9y ago
  IIUC the API needed for this addon[1] will be available in FF 59[2]. Mozilla dropped support for Tab Center a while before Quantum IIRC. Another addon took its place, but then was dropped by its developer with Quantum. Supposedly [1] will allow transition from the older addons. I'm looking forward to finding out once 59 is out. [1]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-groups/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-groups/ [2]https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423725 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423725
  - lucb1e 9y ago
    That bugzilla link is purple, so I guess that's the right one. But there's just so many APIs that were missing when they forced 57 on everyone, I honestly don't actively keep track because it's going to take a while. They were nowhere near ready, but a fixed release schedule is a fixed release schedule... Edit: Looking at the status: > Status: NEW → RESOLVED 4 days ago That could have made it into 58. Or they can still add it: why wait? They started this quick major-release cycle to release features sooner, but I don't see why they can't just release them when they're, y'know, ready.
    - pygy_ 9y ago
      The feature landed in the nightly trunk, it has to go through the alpha/beta release channels.
- frooxie 9y ago
  I'm on 54, probably forever as there's no response from the developer of the RSS addon I use. (I tried 15 of the most popular alternatives, and didn't like a single one, so Firefox 54 it is.)
- callahad 9y ago
  Tab Center was reimplemented using WebExtension APIs and released as Tab Center Redux: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-center-redux/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-center-re...
  - jhasse 9y ago
    That extension is missing several features the old extension had.
    - andrepd 9y ago
      Story of my life.
  - lucb1e 9y ago
    I was happy to find it, only to notice the top tab bar would always still be there. And I've seen with classmates (who saw my tab list and wanted to try it) that it sometimes bugs as well. No such issues with the good ol' Tab Center. (Good ol', yeah, the thing is what, less than two years old now?)
    - callahad 9y ago
      We're actively working on APIs to hide individual tabs, and the entire tab bar, which will bring that functionality back to Firefox. Individual tab hiding is already implemented in Firefox 59 (Beta / Developer Edition), but currently behind the "extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled" pref as we iron out final UX / security / privacy concerns. Still, tangible progress is happening.
      - lucb1e 9y ago
        > tangible progress is happening. It's just too bad that it's afterwards. I don't see why it was necessary to toss an old system before the new one is finished. It's not as if they can't coexist. Sorry if this is a little harsh. The hard work is appreciated and as a developer myself, I know about technical debt and stuff. This is a huge project with loads of people to please. I just hope in the future we can build the new house before tearing down the old.

Just wanted to say you're not alone, I'm on 56 for the same reasons.

by Paul_S 9y ago

Just wanted to say you're not alone, I'm on 56 for the same reasons.

55 here because 56 breaks Mozilla's own Tab Center add-on. I see no mention of new APIs for add-ons in the release notes...

yitosda 9y ago
IIUC the API needed for this addon[1] will be available in FF 59[2]. Mozilla dropped support for Tab Center a while before Quantum IIRC. Another addon took its place, but then was dropped by its developer with Quantum. Supposedly [1] will allow transition from the older addons. I'm looking forward to finding out once 59 is out. [1]https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-groups/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-groups/ [2]https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423725 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1423725
- lucb1e 9y ago
  That bugzilla link is purple, so I guess that's the right one. But there's just so many APIs that were missing when they forced 57 on everyone, I honestly don't actively keep track because it's going to take a while. They were nowhere near ready, but a fixed release schedule is a fixed release schedule... Edit: Looking at the status: > Status: NEW → RESOLVED 4 days ago That could have made it into 58. Or they can still add it: why wait? They started this quick major-release cycle to release features sooner, but I don't see why they can't just release them when they're, y'know, ready.
  - pygy_ 9y ago
    The feature landed in the nightly trunk, it has to go through the alpha/beta release channels.
frooxie 9y ago
I'm on 54, probably forever as there's no response from the developer of the RSS addon I use. (I tried 15 of the most popular alternatives, and didn't like a single one, so Firefox 54 it is.)
callahad 9y ago
Tab Center was reimplemented using WebExtension APIs and released as Tab Center Redux: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-center-redux/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-center-re...
- jhasse 9y ago
  That extension is missing several features the old extension had.
  - andrepd 9y ago
    Story of my life.
- lucb1e 9y ago
  I was happy to find it, only to notice the top tab bar would always still be there. And I've seen with classmates (who saw my tab list and wanted to try it) that it sometimes bugs as well. No such issues with the good ol' Tab Center. (Good ol', yeah, the thing is what, less than two years old now?)
  - callahad 9y ago
    We're actively working on APIs to hide individual tabs, and the entire tab bar, which will bring that functionality back to Firefox. Individual tab hiding is already implemented in Firefox 59 (Beta / Developer Edition), but currently behind the "extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled" pref as we iron out final UX / security / privacy concerns. Still, tangible progress is happening.
    - lucb1e 9y ago
      > tangible progress is happening. It's just too bad that it's afterwards. I don't see why it was necessary to toss an old system before the new one is finished. It's not as if they can't coexist. Sorry if this is a little harsh. The hard work is appreciated and as a developer myself, I know about technical debt and stuff. This is a huge project with loads of people to please. I just hope in the future we can build the new house before tearing down the old.