Recently we posted about Mozilla Firefox 3.7 design mockups which supports Windows Vista & 7 Aero glass. And now Mozilla has released theme mockups for Firefox 4.0 version.
Version A - Tabs-on-Bottom
Possibly add a Bookmarks widget as an upfront replacement for the Bookmarks menu/Bookmarks toolbar (option to turn those on would remain).
Version B - Tabs-on-Top
The more contentious Tabs-on-Top concept.
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.
Combo Stop/Refresh/Go Button
Attached at the end of the location bar.
- Turns green when you start typing.
- Blends with the location bar when at rest.
- Turns blue on hover.
- Turns red when a page is loading.
The proposed iconography is mostly colorless. Adding color to these temporary action driven buttons will make it more obvious something is going on.
Remember! These are NOT FINAL! THEY ARE ONLY FOR BRAINSTORMING/EXPLORATION!
Thanks Lifehacker for this info...
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cjborodin
@chad: no problem!
Jan
What happens when you maximize it? Firefox will have to keep Aero in maximized mode - otherwise it will look ugly in Vista (Not 7 though)
VG
^^ These are mockups and not actual themes so nothing can be said atm but afaik, it'll use Windows Aero engine so you should get black titlebar without transparency in maximized window under Vista.
roni
i am not able to set the background of the menu bar or other bars like the demo pictures .how to do it?
L1ke 20 N1njas
Yeah, I agree with some previous comments. This looks almost EXACTLY like Chrome. I love Chrome, it's my favorite, and I would hate for someone to steal.