Comments on: New Tab Page: Proposed design principles and prototype http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/ Just another mozillalabs.com weblog Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:12:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam C http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4630 Sam C Fri, 22 May 2009 12:20:58 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4630 Oh, I see now that I'm down at the bottom that there's a pile of us "leave-us-aloner"s! Software design lesson one - never assume that all your users work the way you think is best! Software design lesson two - always offer a way to configure the software back to the old version! Oh, I see now that I’m down at the bottom that there’s a pile of us “leave-us-aloner”s!

Software design lesson one – never assume that all your users work the way you think is best!

Software design lesson two – always offer a way to configure the software back to the old version!

]]> By: Sam C http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4629 Sam C Fri, 22 May 2009 12:18:47 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4629 Um, sorry to be old fartish but you say "The only thing you are guaranteed to not want is a blank page." Well, this user does want a blank page and doesn't like having a whole pile of stuff appear that he doesn't want. Yes, yes, yes, I see why most people think it's a good idea and it's a super default, and so on. But please, I like very quiet software, software that doesn't do anything unless I ask it to, so can I please have a way of saying that I want a blank page when I ask for a new tab? I'm often opening a blank page then calling up a bookmarked page into it from the Bookmarks menu. There might be better ways of doing that, but that's the way I like doing it, and I can't be bothered with remembering zillions of short-cuts and features (you guys might find that age affects you that way one day!). It's a nice new tab page, it's lovely - I just want the option to have something different please! Um, sorry to be old fartish but you say “The only thing you are guaranteed to not want is a blank page.”

Well, this user does want a blank page and doesn’t like having a whole pile of stuff appear that he doesn’t want. Yes, yes, yes, I see why most people think it’s a good idea and it’s a super default, and so on.

But please, I like very quiet software, software that doesn’t do anything unless I ask it to, so can I please have a way of saying that I want a blank page when I ask for a new tab? I’m often opening a blank page then calling up a bookmarked page into it from the Bookmarks menu. There might be better ways of doing that, but that’s the way I like doing it, and I can’t be bothered with remembering zillions of short-cuts and features (you guys might find that age affects you that way one day!).

It’s a nice new tab page, it’s lovely – I just want the option to have something different please!

]]> By: T K http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4628 T K Mon, 11 May 2009 15:07:52 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4628 Removing the close tab function where only one tab is opened is a mistake. If one has “Show my windows and tabs from last time” set, closing Firefox ensures that the next time you start it you get the last tab loaded even though you may not have wanted to see it again. The right behavior is to allow closing the last tab and the browser separately as it happened in the previous versions. This has the added benefit of closing the last tab to get a fresh tab if you are done with the current content and would like all the flash, etc. to be unloaded. Closing the browser when trying to close the last tab is equally annoying. It is equivalent to closing the browser with the last tab still showing content. For a discussion of why Firefox should revert to the previous tab behavior see above. Removing the close tab function where only one tab is opened is a mistake. If one has “Show my windows and tabs from last time” set, closing Firefox ensures that the next time you start it you get the last tab loaded even though you may not have wanted to see it again. The right behavior is to allow closing the last tab and the browser separately as it happened in the previous versions. This has the added benefit of closing the last tab to get a fresh tab if you are done with the current content and would like all the flash, etc. to be unloaded.

Closing the browser when trying to close the last tab is equally annoying. It is equivalent to closing the browser with the last tab still showing content. For a discussion of why Firefox should revert to the previous tab behavior see above.

]]> By: noel http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4627 noel Mon, 11 May 2009 12:48:36 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4627 sorry. i just want a blank tab. i was happy the way it was. the new way is crap! sorry. i just want a blank tab. i was happy the way it was. the new way is crap!

]]> By: Argyrios http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4587 Argyrios Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:50:13 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4587 I have a request for your new "New Tab" page. I like the new one but PLEASE add the following feature: As a user, I want an integrated ToDo list in my homepage. I want to be able to edit this ToDo list using simple tags or keyword, such as "Trip to Cuba", ot "Check Bank account". This way, every time I open a tab I will get reminded to do one of those tasks! At the moment, most "New Tab" pages include suggestions for website that you frequently visit. Thus, I find myself opening a new tab to complete a task but instead I wander off and visit one of my favorite websites. Good for fun, but not productive. I believe that this is something that many users will find useful. Regards, Argyrios often find myself opening a new tab to search for a specific thing or do a specific task, but instead I I have a request for your new “New Tab” page.
I like the new one but PLEASE add the following feature:
As a user, I want an integrated ToDo list in my homepage. I want to be able to edit this ToDo list using simple tags or keyword, such as “Trip to Cuba”, ot “Check Bank account”.
This way, every time I open a tab I will get reminded to do one of those tasks!
At the moment, most “New Tab” pages include suggestions for website that you frequently visit. Thus, I find myself opening a new tab to complete a task but instead I wander off and visit one of my favorite websites. Good for fun, but not productive.

I believe that this is something that many users will find useful.

Regards,
Argyrios
often find myself opening a new tab to search for a specific thing or do a specific task, but instead I

]]> By: Eric http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4562 Eric Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:27:57 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4562 leave out the eyecandy please... let me disable it at least. I landed here because Ctrl-T is NOT showing a blank tab in firefox for some reason. leave out the eyecandy please…
let me disable it at least.
I landed here because Ctrl-T is NOT showing a blank tab in firefox for some reason.

]]> By: Blanker http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4563 Blanker Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:34:48 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4563 give me a blank new tab. I dont want the world to know what I was browsing in private when I open a new tab (that shows my previos closed pages and searches) in public. give me a blank new tab. I dont want the world to know what I was browsing in private when I open a new tab (that shows my previos closed pages and searches) in public.

]]> By: Weh http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4540 Weh Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:39:01 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4540 /** WHAT I MISS **/ Since some years I really miss a browser, where i can move two ore more tabs side on side within one window ! As I can dock source files within *eclipse* and *visual studio*... /** WHAT I MISS **/

Since some years I really miss a browser, where i can move two ore more tabs side on side within one window !

As I can dock source files within *eclipse* and *visual studio*…

]]> By: TTO http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4616 TTO Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:08:51 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4616 Will we be able to switch it off? UI sugar, I say. Will we be able to switch it off? UI sugar, I say.

]]> By: Martin Tassara http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2009/03/new-tab-page-proposed-design-principles-and-prototype/comment-page-3/#comment-4613 Martin Tassara Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:43:00 +0000 http://mozillalabs.com/?p=1287#comment-4613 What happend with the circle? I don't like the enormous list of frequently visited sites. Its too big and not clear enough to quickly identify the site I want to go to Why not include both options to search for copied text AND reopen closed tabs? Any plan for adding a search box? I'm sorry to say that I'm not liking this new design... What happend with the circle?
I don’t like the enormous list of frequently visited sites. Its too big and not clear enough to quickly identify the site I want to go to

Why not include both options to search for copied text AND reopen closed tabs?

Any plan for adding a search box?

I’m sorry to say that I’m not liking this new design…

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