Mozilla has released theme mockups for Firefox 4.0 version.
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.
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!
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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.
Sangita Jain
How to download this theme download link what's there?